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Anak Krakatau: Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised | Anak Krakatau: Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised |
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The alert level for Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has been raised to the second highest level possible, after a series of eruptions spewed out lava. | The alert level for Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has been raised to the second highest level possible, after a series of eruptions spewed out lava. |
All flights around the volcano have been rerouted and a 5km exclusion zone has also been imposed. | All flights around the volcano have been rerouted and a 5km exclusion zone has also been imposed. |
Indonesia's Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said the alert level had been raised from level two to three because of fluctuating ongoing eruptions.. | |
Last Saturday, the volcano triggered a tsunami which killed hundreds. | Last Saturday, the volcano triggered a tsunami which killed hundreds. |
"The volcanic activity of Anak Krakatau continues to increase," said BNPB in a press statement, citing data from the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia. | "The volcanic activity of Anak Krakatau continues to increase," said BNPB in a press statement, citing data from the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia. |
"At present, eruption activity is still ongoing. The danger zone [has been] extended from 2km to 5km... people and tourists are prohibited from carrying out activities with a 5km radius." | "At present, eruption activity is still ongoing. The danger zone [has been] extended from 2km to 5km... people and tourists are prohibited from carrying out activities with a 5km radius." |
On Saturday, tsunamis hit coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java leaving at least 430 dead and hundreds more missing. | On Saturday, tsunamis hit coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java leaving at least 430 dead and hundreds more missing. |
It is thought that volcanic activity from Anak Krakatau set off undersea landslides which in turn generated the killer waves. | It is thought that volcanic activity from Anak Krakatau set off undersea landslides which in turn generated the killer waves. |
Indonesia is prone to tsunamis because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific Rim. | Indonesia is prone to tsunamis because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific Rim. |