Indonesia: Airports Close as Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts.

Jakarta, Indonesia - September 07, 2026 Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau drifts toward Jakarta as Indonesia extends flight suspensions at four major airports, Jakarta, September 7, 2026. Authorities said the overnight eruption prompted airport operator Angkasa Pura Indonesia to keep Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, Radin Inten II and Husein Sastranegara airports closed until 6:00 p.m. local time, after the volcano disrupted more than 1,500 flights and affected around 170,000 passengers over the weekend. Mount Anak Krakatau, situated in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, partially collapsed in 2018, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 400 people. (Video by Gao Zhu, Cheng Yiheng, Gu Lu, Wa Yang/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***