Volcanos near Airport!!!!!!!!!

Volcanic eruption closes two 

Indonesian airports





Ash spewing from a rumbling volcano in eastern Indonesia 

has forced closure of two airports and international airlines 

canceled flights to tourist hotspot Bali, stranding thousands. 

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo 

Purwo Nugroho says the eruption of Mount Rinjani volcano 

on the tourist island of Lombok, about 135 kilometers (84 

miles) from Bali’s international airport, has increased in the 

past days, and on Wednesday it blasted ash and debris 

3,500 meters (11,480 feet) into the air. 




He says the eruption forced authorities to close Selaparang 

airport in Lombok and Ngurah Rai airport in Bali due to the 

risks posed by volcanic ash. The Transportation Ministry has 

told airlines to avoid routes near the mountain. A decision 

about reopening the two airports would be made early 

Thursday.