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World|life|November 27, 2017 / 12:24 PM
Mount Agung eruption closes Bali's main airport
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AKIPRESS.COM - Volcanic eruptions from Mount Agung on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have forced the closure of the island's main airport, and the evacuation of thousands of residents living in the island's northeast.

Thick ash started shooting thousands of meters into the air above Mount Agung on Saturday, driving east and southeast along the archipelago, causing dozens of flight cancellations, CNN reported.

At Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali's main airport, flights were canceled for 24 hours from 7.15 a.m. Monday local time (6 p.m. Sunday ET), stranding roughly 59,000 domestic and international passengers, according to the airport's latest report.

"While the sun is shining and there is little sign of volcanic ash in the southern regions of Bali, evidence of volcanic ash at higher altitudes on aviation approach and departure paths has prompted the decision to close the airport," Bali Tourism Board Chairman Ida Bagus Agung Partha Adnyana said in a statement.

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