Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano has so far killed 9 people and injured dozens of others. A volcano on a remote Indonesian island continues to spew towering columns of hot ash into the air, making it too dangerous for flights to land or depart from Bali's international airport. Travellers have been stranded at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai airport since flight cancellations began on Tuesday night local time.
“The airline did not provide accommodation, leaving us stranded at this airport,” said Charlie Austin from Perth, Australia, who was on vacation in Bali with his family. It is unclear when the ash cloud will clear and allow the airport to resume normal operations. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province has been shooting hot ash high into the air since it first erupted on 4 November, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others.
The 1,584-meter volcano shot up ash at least 17 times on Tuesday, with the largest column recorded at 9 kilometres high, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation said in a statement. I Gusti Ngurah Rai airport's website currently shows most international departures for today (Wednesday) as either cancelled or delayed, while a few flights, to destinations such as Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur do appear to be taking off as scheduled. The advice to passengers is to contact your airline or check their website or social media channels before leaving for the airport.
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