All flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport were canceled Sunday after Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted, sending ash across western Indonesia. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Indonesia's Geological Agency said the volcanic island located in the Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands showed signs of activity Saturday and erupted for 30 seconds at 3:53 a.m. Sunday.
There were no casualties reported and no evacuation order issued. The nearest settlement is more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) away. But the agency warned residents and visitors to stay at least 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) from the volcano's active crater.
Volcanic ash spread across parts of the capital Jakarta and Lampung province on the southern tip of Sumatra island, Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.
"Due to increased activity from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has temporarily suspended flight operations from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.," the airport said in a travel advisory early Sunday.
Passengers at the country's busiest airport sought refunds and reclaimed checked baggage as departure boards displayed a growing list of canceled flights.