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| Volcano ash clouds force Australia flight cancellations | Volcano ash clouds force Australia flight cancellations |
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| Huge ash clouds thrown up by an Indonesian volcano have forced airlines to cancel flights to and from the northern Australian city of Darwin. | Huge ash clouds thrown up by an Indonesian volcano have forced airlines to cancel flights to and from the northern Australian city of Darwin. |
| Mount Sangeang Api began erupting on Friday and plumes of ash have been sweeping south towards Australia. | Mount Sangeang Api began erupting on Friday and plumes of ash have been sweeping south towards Australia. |
| Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia all cancelled flights. Services to Bali were also hit. | Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia all cancelled flights. Services to Bali were also hit. |
| Fears other airports could be affected have been allayed by reports the cloud could be dispersing. | Fears other airports could be affected have been allayed by reports the cloud could be dispersing. |
| 'Rather significant' | 'Rather significant' |
| Hundreds of passengers have been caught out. | Hundreds of passengers have been caught out. |
| "The volcano is undergoing a sustained, rather significant eruption at the moment," Emile Jansons, manager of the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre told Reuters news agency. | "The volcano is undergoing a sustained, rather significant eruption at the moment," Emile Jansons, manager of the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre told Reuters news agency. |
| "For the last 10 hours we've been observing large masses of volcanic ash being generated." | "For the last 10 hours we've been observing large masses of volcanic ash being generated." |
| Some flights between Perth and Bali were cancelled on Saturday. | Some flights between Perth and Bali were cancelled on Saturday. |
| Volcanic ash can be extremely dangerous to aircraft as the fine particles can damage engines. | Volcanic ash can be extremely dangerous to aircraft as the fine particles can damage engines. |
| Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss had warned it could take days for Australian services to return to normal. | Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss had warned it could take days for Australian services to return to normal. |
| But some flights were now expected into Darwin on Sunday afternoon. | But some flights were now expected into Darwin on Sunday afternoon. |
| The island of Sangeang Api has no permanent residents after they vacated following an eruption in 1988. Farmers nearby have reportedly been told to leave the area. | The island of Sangeang Api has no permanent residents after they vacated following an eruption in 1988. Farmers nearby have reportedly been told to leave the area. |
| Indonesia lies across a series of geological fault-lines and is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. | Indonesia lies across a series of geological fault-lines and is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. |
| There are about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia. | There are about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia. |
| Tens of thousands of people fled their homes and several people were killed after a volcano erupted in east Java in February. | Tens of thousands of people fled their homes and several people were killed after a volcano erupted in east Java in February. |