1.7 Lakh Fliers Stuck After Indonesia Closes Airport Over Volcanic Eruption
About 170,000 passengers were left stranded on Sunday as Indonesia shuttered its main international airport and seven others, cancelling hundreds of flights after Mount Anak Krakatoa spewed a plume of volcanic ash and lava from more than 150 kilometres away. Mount Anak Krakatoa erupted on Saturday, producing a fountain of lava and booming sounds that…