Volcanic eruption in Indonesia! Lava spread 10 kilometers, many tourists stranded; flights canceled

Bali Volcano Eruption: Even several days after the volcanic eruption of Mount Levotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia, lava and ash are coming out from it up to a height of 10 kilometers. After which on Wednesday (13 November) many international airlines canceled their services to Bali. Many people have had to flee from there due to continuous rising of ash clouds. Jetstar and Qantas suspended operations to Bali on Wednesday due to safety concerns over volcanic ash, while flight tracker Flightradar24 indicated AirAsia and Virgin had also grounded flights to Bali.

Singapore Airlines has also confirmed the cancellation of its Wednesday flights from Bali to Singapore due to volcanic activity. According to Indonesia’s Antara news agency, operations at Lombok airport in West Nusa Tenggara province have been completely shut down. Between November 4 and November 12, Ahmad Sayugi Shahab, general manager of Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport, said “all 80 flights from Singapore, Hong Kong and various Australian cities have been cancelled.

Tourists stranded at airport due to cancellation of flights

Amidst all this, tourists stranded at the airport are facing a lot of problems due to cancellation of flights. Charlie Austin, who came to visit Bali with his family from Perth, Australia, said dejectedly, “The airline did not make arrangements for accommodation, due to which we got stuck at this airport.” Meanwhile, Isabella Butler, another tourist from Australia, was worried about her return. Was looking for alternative facility. He said that the big thing is that we should be able to get out of here somehow.

Nine people died in the explosion

According to AP sources, the volcanic eruption stranded thousands of passengers at airports in Indonesia and Australia. The first eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki occurred on 3 November in East Nusa Tenggara, about 800 km from Bali. Nine people lost their lives in this explosion. Although explosions continued to happen even after this, let us tell you that on Tuesday (12 November) too, explosions took place several times.

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