Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption strands hundreds at Jakarta airport
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Jakarta's main airport on Sunday (September 6) after an eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano forced authorities to suspend flight operations because of volcanic ash. Many passengers complained they had not been notified of the cancellations in advance. The airport suspended operations after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau, which has been erupting since late Friday, was detected over the area. Indonesia's transportation ministry said the shutdown affected 209 flights, including several international services. Anak Krakatau, which means child of Krakatau, emerged a century ago from the area once occupied by Krakatau, then known as Krakatoa. Krakatoa was destroyed in 1883, when its massive eruptions killed more than 36,000 people in a series of tsunamis.
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