Indonesia cancels flights at 8 airports; 170,000 stranded due to Anak Krakatau eruption
They publishedVolcano eruption in Indonesia leaves 170,000 travellers stranded as eight airports closed
Who / What / Where / When
Who
What
- Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, prompting ash plume and lava activity.
- Indonesia closed Soekarno-Hatta and seven other airports, cancelling hundreds of flights.
- About 170,000 passengers stranded; 1,558 flights delayed across eight airports.
- Ash detected in airspace near Jakarta, with operations suspended and alt airports prepared.
- Ships warned to avoid 3km exclusion zone; past tsunamis linked to the volcano are noted.
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Environment, Politics, Travel · language: eng
topics: Environment, Politics, Travel · language: eng
When
published 7 Sept, 01:11Z
ingested 7 Sept, 01:30Z
ingested 7 Sept, 01:30Z
Rewrite
original kept above, struck through · model ?
Retrieved
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/volcano-eruption-indonesia-map-airports-closed-flights-mount-anak-krakatau
Everything above is the full audit trail for this article: source, country, timestamps, the original headline, and the model that rewrote it. Nothing is hidden.