3 Indonesian airports closed due to eruptions at 2 volcanoes
444 views · Published 17 July 2015 · 2:11 · Indexed 15 October 2026
Channel: Real Thing TV · 2015 · News & Politics
3 Indonesian airports closed due to eruptions at 2 volcanoes. Eruptions at two volcanoes Thursday caused closures at three Indonesian airports, including one serving the country's second-largest city. Mount Raung on the main island of Java blasted ash and debris up to 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) into the air after rumbling for several weeks, and Gamalama mountain in eastern Indonesia erupted Thursday morning after months of quiet. Transport Ministry spokesman Julius Adravida Barata said volcanic ash spewing from Raung blew close to the cities of Surabaya and Malang, forcing Juanda International and Abdurrahman Saleh airports to close. Surabaya, the provincial capital of East Java, is Indonesia's second-largest city after the capital Jakarta. The ministry said Sultan Babullah airport in Ternate, North Maluku's province capital, was closed after Gamalama sent volcanic ash as high as 1,500 meters (4,920 feet) into the sky.
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