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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Huge volcano eruption disrupts flights for 270,000 passengers across Indonesia

Stranded passengers wait at terminal as Soekarno Hatta International Airport closed its operations due to the eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia - (Reuters)

More than 270,000 passengers have had their flights disrupted after a powerful eruption at Mount Anak Krakatau forced the closure of eight Indonesian airports, including two serving the capital Jakarta, Indonesia's transport minister said.

More than 2,000 flights had been delayed at the eight affected airports. Around 963 of those were to or from Jakarta's main airport, Soekarno-Hatta.

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