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Anak Krakatau Eruption Grounds Flights Across Indonesia, Strands 150,000 Passengers

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•Eight Indonesian airports suspended operations after Anak Krakatau sent ash 50,000 feet into the atmosphere, stranding roughly 150,000 passengers.
•Volcanic ash spread across Java and Sumatra, prompting school closures, fishing halts, and public health warnings about dust exposure.
•Geologists said the eruptions do not currently carry tsunami risk, unlike the deadly 2018 event at the same volcano.
•New eruptions were recorded Sunday, and Indonesian authorities have not announced a timeline for resuming normal airport operations.
•Extended disruption at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport could affect regional air traffic and supply chains across Southeast Asia.

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