by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:30 AM ET, Thu November 14, 2024
Travelers hoping to leave or enter the popular Indonesian island of Bali found their flights canceled on November 13 as the ongoing eruption of the nation’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano.
According to the Associated Press, the volcano is causing problems for travelers heading to and from Bali, prompting international airlines like Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and Korean Air to cancel or reroute their flights due to ash, about which the country’s Air Navigation has issued a safety warning.
Over the past four days, 84 flights to and from Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport have been impacted. Airports in the neighboring areas of Ende, Larantuka and Bajawa closed on Monday.
One airline, Korean Air, has canceled all its flights to and from Bali through November 19.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki's initial eruption on November 4 killed nine people and injured dozens when it spewed large columns of hot ash into the air. It’s been continuing this pattern, and on Tuesday, it shot ash into the sky at least 17 times, the largest reaching 5.5 miles high, impacting the area around the volcano.
The volcano, which sits along the Pacific Ocean’s aptly named “Ring of Fire,” is located on Flores island and has been erupting intermittently since January. Back then, an eruption prompted the evacuation of thousands. It’s one of 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia.
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