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Thousands of passengers left stranded at Bali airport after major volcano erupts

sudshr47 November 27, 2017

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At least 59,000 travellers have been left affected and hundreds of flights delayed after a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Volcanic ashes from Mount Agung forced Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport to be closed for 24 hours, leading to the disruption of 445 flights. 

The airport is closed at least until 7am GMT (+7) on Tuesday, according to National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/REX/Shutterstock (9241051b) A flight information board shows cancelled flights at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, . Indonesian authorities raised the alert for a rumbling volcano on Bali to the highest level on Monday, stranding tens of thousands of travelers as ash clouds forced the closure of the tourist island's international airport Volcano, Bali, Indonesia - 27 Nov 2017

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All flights departing and arriving from the airport are cancelled under “further notice.” Read more…

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