Passengers face flight chaos in Indonesia after Anak Krakatau eruption

No Comment Video. Passengers face flight chaos in Indonesia after Anak Krakatau eruption Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 07/09/2026 - 17:07 GMT+2 Passengers queue for refunds at Airport in Indonesia, as Anak Krakatau ash closes eight airports, cancels 2,300 flights and strands over 268,000 travellers. Passengers crowd the halls and counters at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang as monitors show cancelled flights after the Anak Krakatau eruption. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Indonesia kept several airports closed and shifted schools to remote learning on Monday as volcanic ash coated parts of Java and Sumatra. The eruption has halted about 2,300 flights and affected more than 268,000 passengers. Authorities say the volcano remains active with intermittent eruptions and ash emissions. The Geological Agency said the 25-hour eruption ended on Sunday but warned that more activity is likely in the coming days. Volcanic ash in the airspace around Jakarta and other cities prompted the closure of eight airports. Schools in affected areas moved to online learning to reduce exposure. Indonesia sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' and has more than 120 active volcanoes. Indonesia Volcano eruption Top stories Now playing Next Passengers face flight chaos in Indonesia after Anak Krakatau eruption Now playing Next Clowns take over the streets of Brazil’s historic Mariana Now playing Next Heavy smoke and flames after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway in Miami Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 7th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Rescuers look for survivors after India hostel collapse kills seven Now playing Next Popular Egyptian TV presenter to appeal drug-related death sentence Now playing Next 400,000 Dahlias and Giant Floats: Netherlands Hosts Spectacular Flower Parade Now playing Next AfD scores landslide regional victory but falls short of majority Now playing Next Zelenskyy says war is likely to drag on into winter after US talks Now playing Next Popular Egyptian TV presenter to appeal drug-related death sentence Now playing Next AfD makes history in Germany, Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid Now playing Next Indonesia keeps several airports shut but volcanic eruption is easing Now playing Next Preserving the past: Kyrgyzstan's World Nomad Games continues as new village brings history to life Now playing Next Illegal hunting of protected species trial opens in Orléans against French billionaire Olivier Bouygues Now playing Next Where in Europe has seen the most outbreaks of Salmonella? Now playing Next 'This is not a film': Bullet-riddled Ukrainian ambulance displayed by Russian embassy in Lisbon ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election No Comment Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel No Comment Chilean penguins fitted with vests to protect healing wounds No Comment Ghana's fantasy coffins turn funerals into life stories Europe Today ‘Not right’ to discuss Merz's future a day after AfD's win in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU politician says Europe News Anti-migrant protests are 'wake-up call' for UK government, says police commissioner Europe Today Farmers know 'cash is limited', European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen says The Cube Fake Euronews video invents deadly shooting by Ukrainian soldier at NATO exercise Nepal Nepal holds a day of mourning and rescue efforts continue after flash floods kill 1,300 Europe Today Europe Today: Far-right AfD makes history in Germany as Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid The Big Question The Big Question: Is timber the secret to affordable housing in Europe? Indonesia Indonesia keeps several airports closed but Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption is easing ADVERTISEMENT USA Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, at least five dead Europe News War is likely to drag on into winter according to Zelenskyy following talks with US envoys Europe News German far-right AfD wins by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt but falls short of majority Tech News IFA 2026: Xiaomi wants its smart-home cars on European roads by 2027 Europe News EU chief von der Leyen heads to Greenland in show of support for the island Space Germany's satellite rocket marks first successful launch from continental Europe Europe News Polls open in Saxony-Anhalt as AfD predicted to win state election Indonesia Flights suspended at Indonesia's main airport due to volcanic eruption ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT