Thousands stranded as Indonesia's Bali airport shut after volcanic eruption

(Agencies/chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-07-11 16:53 Comments

Volcanic ash is emitted from Mount Raung volcano as seen from Bondowoso, East Java, Indonesia July 10, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Nearly 20,000 passengers were left stranded on Friday at one of Indonesia's busiest international airports on the resort island of Bali after it was forced to close because of a volcanic eruption, an airport official said. Mount Raung in East Java has been erupting for nearly a week, forcing several airports to close and causing widespread flight disruption on Friday. [Photo/Agencies]

Two of the five airports that had been closed earlier on Friday have been re-opened, Nugraha added.

More than 200 domestic and international flights were cancelled in Bali, the airport's general manager Trikora Harjo told Reuters.

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia had resumed operating some routes but cancelled all its flights to and from Bali.

"Bali is our second largest hub and this will also affect our international connecting flights," said Ikhsan Rosan, a spokesman for the airline.

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