Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted, halting hundreds of flights at major airports in the capital, Jakarta.
According to Reuters on the 6th, Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport said it would temporarily suspend flights in the morning due to volcanic ash. As a result, a total of 209 flights, including international routes, were affected.
Anak Krakatau began erupting late on the 4th, and volcanic ash was detected at the airport before dawn.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said on its website that ash was observed up to 20,000 feet (about 6 km) in the direction of Java, and ash columns soaring up to 50,000 feet (about 15 km) were observed toward Sumatra and in parts of Banten province on Java.
Anak Krakatau is located between Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands. Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are frequent.
In 2018, a tsunami triggered by the eruption of Anak Krakatau slammed into Java and Sumatra, killing hundreds and injuring hundreds.
According to local outlet Kompas, some schools canceled scheduled activities the previous day due to the eruption, and residents are complaining of inconvenience from volcanic ash. Fishers also canceled departures because of the eruption's impact.