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Nov272017 by adminNo Comments

Tens of thousands stranded as Bali volcano closes airport

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Authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has forced the Indonesian island's international airport to close, stranding tens of thousands of travelers. Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the atmosphere since the weekend. A mudflow of volcanic debris and water known as a lahar was filmed moving down the volcano's slopes. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency raised the alert to the highest level early Monday and expanded the danger zone to 10 kilometers (6 miles) in places from the previous maximum of 7.5 kilometers. It said in a statement that a larger eruption is possible. Spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told a news conference in Jakarta that ...

Nov272017 by adminNo Comments

Mount Agung: Bali volcano alert raised to highest level

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Media playback is unsupported on your deviceAbout 100,000 people near Bali's Mount Agung have been ordered to evacuate as officials fear a major eruption.Indonesian authorities have raised the state of alert to its highest level, and expanded the exclusion zone around the rumbling volcano.The island's airport has now closed, leaving thousands stranded in the tourist hotspot.Authorities say dark smoke and ash have been billowing up to 3,400m (11,150ft) above the mountain's summit.Officials have warned residents to stay away from rock and debris flows known as lahars, which have been spotted flowing down from the mountain.Mount Agung's volcanic tremors first began in September. Indonesia prepares for a big volcanic eruptionA volcanologist explains Bali eruption photosHow close is it to a maj...

Nov262017 by adminNo Comments

Bali volcano erupts but flights operating normally

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A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has rumbled into life with a series of eruptions that temporarily disrupted some international flights to the popular tourist destination. Mount Agung erupted on Saturday evening and three times early Sunday, lighting its cone with an orange glow and sending ash 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) into the atmosphere. The ash clouds have been moving toward the neighboring island of Lombok, a direction that is away from Bali's airport, where nearly all scheduled domestic and international flights were continuing Sunday. Australian airline Jetstar, which canceled nine flights to and from Bali on Saturday evening, said most of its flights will operate normally Sunday after its senior pilots assessed it was safe to fly. However it warned that the movement of ...

Sep292017 by adminNo Comments

Over 130,000 flee menacing volcano on Bali tourist island

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More than 130,000 people have fled the region around the Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing it will soon erupt. The disaster mitigation agency's command post in Bali said the number of evacuees has swelled to about 134,200 by Thursday evening. That's more than double the estimated population within the immediate danger zone, but people farther from the mountain are leaving too. Those who have fled are scattered in more than 500 locations across the island famed for its beaches, lush green interior and elegant Hindu culture, taking shelter in temporary camps, sports centers and other public buildings. The volcano has been at its highest alert level for a week, sparking the exodus. Thousands of cows were left behind in the rural communities where farming i...