A powerful eruption from Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano forced the closure of eight airports, including Southeast Asia's second-busiest, canceling more than 1,500 flights and leaving roughly 170,000 passengers stranded. The volcano, sitting in the Sunda Strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, erupted at 3:53 a.m. local time Sunday, sending an ash column […] The post Mount Anak Krakatau eruption shuts eight Indonesian airports, strands 170,000 passengers appeared first on American Almanac .
A powerful eruption from Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano forced the closure of eight airports, including Southeast Asia's second-busiest, canceling more than 1,500 flights and leaving roughly 170,000 passengers stranded. The volcano, sitting in the Sunda Strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, erupted at 3:53 a.m. local time Sunday, sending an ash column as high as 50,000 feet into the atmosphere. A second eruption followed roughly three hours later. Together, the blasts spread volcanic ash over Jakarta and multiple surrounding provinces, reaching as far as the Indian Ocean and grinding commercial aviation across western Indonesia to a halt. Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, a hub handling 3.24 million…Open
Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia is on its second straight day of a major eruption. Volcanic ash has caused the suspension of flights out of Jakarta's main airport.
Indonesian officials told reporters that the handover took place Wednesday at Subianto’s residence in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. The return was part of an ongoing effort to recover and return cultural artifacts.
Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone expose how the Soros-run Open Society Foundations plotted to “prevent the continuation” of Indonesia’s elected government by bankrolling opposition media, youth activists groups and lawfare operations to remove President Prabowo Subianto.
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Ever since the election of Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia’s President in February 2024, Jakarta has faced continuous waves of anti-government protests. Activists enraged by harsh economic conditions and elite corruption have taken to the streets in vast numbers, often engaging in fiery clashes with police and the military. A series of leaks obtained by The Grayzone indicate this upheaval has unfolded according to a well-honed plan to take down Prabowo, which drew on organic grievances but which depended heavily on funding the Open Society Foundations. Founded by anti-communist billionaire George Soros in 1993, OSF has…Open
