Jakarta is blanketed in ash from the Anak Krakatau eruption. Videos of ash particles are being shared on social media. Soekarno-Hatta Airport has temporarily suspended operations, and more than 30 flights have been canceled. The volcano formed on the site of Krakatau, whose 1883 eruption caused a tsunami.
The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, is blanketed in volcanic ash from the ongoing eruption of Anak Krakatau. Residents are actively sharing videos of ash particles in the air on social media, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports. Videos circulating on Indonesian social media show numerous small particles in the sky, clearly visible under streetlights. According to the authors of the videos, the footage was taken early Sunday morning in various parts of Jakarta.
“Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau has already reached Jakarta this morning. Stay safe,” reads a post by the popular Jakarta account JKT.Spot, which also urged followers to share information about the situation in their areas.
Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta was temporarily closed after volcanic ash was detected there. The restrictions affected more than 30 flights. The airport initially suspended operations on Sunday from 1:30 AM to 5:30 AM Indonesian time (9:30 PM to 1:30 AM Moscow time), but the restrictions were later extended until 9:30 AM (5:30 AM Moscow time).
Satellite images circulating on social media clearly show a large plume extending from the volcano toward the west of Java. According to the data, the cloud consists of volcanic ash, water vapor, and sulfur dioxide.
Anak Krakatau is located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. This volcano arose on the site of Krakatau, whose catastrophic eruption in 1883 resulted in a devastating tsunami. In December 2018, the collapse of part of Anak Krakatau also triggered a tsunami, killing hundreds.
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