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Recap: Mount Anak Krakatau eruption closes Jakarta airport

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Hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s main airport have been halted on Sept 6.

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Edited by Daniel Lai, Lim Ruey Yan

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Published: Sept 6, 2026

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Customers who booked through travel agents or partner airlines have been advised to contact their travel agent or purchasing airline directly for assistance, both SIA and Scoot said.",{"_78":102,"_79":103,"_99":104},"Airport closures in Indonesia extended to 1am, says Transport Minister","2026-09-06T22:05:58+08:00","Two more airports in Indonesia have been temporarily closed due to the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption, totalling eight now, with the closures now extended till midnight (1am, Monday, Singapore time), Bernama reported.Indonesia’s Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said that volcanic ash was moving east at five knots at a flight level of 15,000 feet, according to information from its Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency shortly after 5pm (local time).Two airports in South Sumatra - Taufik Kiemas Airport and Atung Bungsu Airport - have been temporarily shuttered, adding to the six announced earlier.The six are Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Radin Inten II Airport, Husein Sastranegara Airport, as well as Budiarto and Pondok Cabe airports.Dudy said tests were being done every half an hour at airports further east across Java to see whether the ash was spreading or receding.",{"_78":106,"_79":107,"_99":108},"Anak Krakatau still highly active, say Indonesian experts ","2026-09-06T21:01:54+08:00","The Mount Anak Krakatau volcano remains on the second-highest level in Indonesia’s four-tier volcano alert system, with its dynamics remaining very high, Malaysia’s Bernama news agency reported. According to multi-disciplinary science journal Nature, it refers to the physical and chemical processes that control how magma, gas, and rock move beneath the Earth and erupt onto the surface. \"The dynamics remain very high, so this decline does not necessarily indicate that the activity has stopped. There is still a possibility that the activity could increase,” said Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre head Siti Sumilah Rita Susilawati in an online press conference, as reported by Bernama. As at 10.30am on Sunday, a dense ash cloud at about 15km above sea level, had moved away from the volcano’s crater and moving towards the Indian Ocean, according to Siti Sumilah. \"At around 20,000 feet, or six kilometres, volcanic ash emissions continuing from the crater vent are being carried westward by the wind, while residual fine ash from the previous eruption phase is shifting eastward towards waters south of the Sunda Strait.” Geological Agency head Lana Saria said the volcano remained at Level III, the second-highest level in Indonesia’s four-tier volcano alert system.",{"_78":110,"_79":111,"_99":112},"Jakarta schools to shift to remote learning from Monday: Antara ","2026-09-06T19:57:19+08:00","All schools in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta are to implement distance learning from Monday until further notice, to guard against exposure to volcanic ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. Indonesia’s Antara News Agency, referring to a notice by the local government, reported that the mandate applies to all public and private schools, from early childhood institutions to vocational high schools. School administrators are to provide assistance, monitor the implementation of distance learning and offer alternatives if needed.",{"_78":114,"_79":115,"_99":116},"All 33 flights from Changi to Jakarta cancelled on Sunday: Airport spokesperson ","2026-09-06T19:17:06+08:00","All scheduled flights on Sunday from Changi Airport to Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport - a total of 33 - have been cancelled because of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption. In a statement on Sunday evening, a Changi Airport Group spokesperson said that the situation “remains fluid and flight schedules may continue to be adjusted by airlines”. “Travellers are advised to check with their respective airlines on the latest flight status before heading to the airport. Travellers can also refer to Changi Airport's website or the Changi App for flight information updates.\"ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR",{"_78":118,"_79":119,"_99":120},"Garuda cancels all flights to and from Jakarta, Bandung, Lampung till Monday ","2026-09-06T19:02:27+08:00","Garuda Indonesia has cancelled all flights to and from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport up to 12 noon on Monday, due to the effects of the volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau.Flights to and from Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, West Java and Raden Inten II Airport in Bandar Lampung, Lampung have also been cancelled. Flights scheduled after 12pm Indonesian time on Monday will gradually resume once each airport is declared operational, the airline announced in a post on its official Instagram account on Sunday. This will depend on how the situation develops, instructions from authorities, and meeting all safety requirements, it added. \"If you hold a ticket for an affected flight, please check your flight status regularly before heading to the airport to ensure a smooth and well-planned journey. Garuda Indonesia also offers options to reschedule your trip or receive a full refund, in accordance with applicable terms and conditions.\" View this post on Instagram ",{"_78":122,"_79":123,"_99":124},"Jakarta airport closure extended until 10.30pm","2026-09-06T18:23:14+08:00","Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will remain closed until at least 10.30pm (Singapore time) on Sunday, as volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau continues to disrupt flight operations. The Transport Ministry’s regional airport authority announced the latest extension at 6pm, pushing back the reopening of Indonesia’s main international gateway by another four hours. The airport has been closed for most of Sunday after authorities detected volcanic ash in its vicinity. The closure had earlier been extended several times, most recently until 6.30pm, as authorities continued to monitor the movement of volcanic ash. Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta will meanwhile remain closed until at least 6pm, according to the authority’s latest update. Soekarno-Hatta’s closure has caused widespread disruption, with airport operator Angkasa Pura saying earlier on Sunday that 301 flights, including 58 international services, had been affected. Singapore is among the routes hardest hit by the disruption, with Singapore Airlines and Scoot cancelling dozens of flights between Singapore and Jakarta on Sunday. Authorities have warned that flight schedules could face knock-on disruption even after operations resume because of the impact on aircraft rotations and subsequent services.",{"_78":126,"_79":127,"_99":128},"Jakarta ends Car Free Day early over volcanic ash concerns","2026-09-06T17:50:08+08:00","Jakarta authorities ended the city’s weekly Car Free Day an hour early on Sunday as a precaution against possible exposure to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.The event, which usually runs until 10am, was halted at 9am after two running events had concluded, Jakarta Transportation Agency chief Budi Awaluddin said.“This step is a preventive measure to protect the public from potential exposure to volcanic ash,” he said.Transportation agency officers distributed masks and urged people taking part in Car Free Day to return home and minimise outdoor activities.Residents were also advised to wear masks if they had to be outdoors and to monitor official updates on volcanic ash and air quality.Car Free Day is held along major roads in central Jakarta, including Jalan Sudirman and Jalan MH Thamrin, with the roads closed to motor vehicles and typically drawing crowds of runners, cyclists and other residents on Sunday mornings.",{"_78":130,"_79":131,"_99":132},"Prabowo urges Indonesians to remain calm, vigilant over Anak Krakatau eruption","2026-09-06T17:25:11+08:00","Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has urged people to remain calm but vigilant as authorities respond to the continuing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.In a statement posted on his official Instagram account on Sunday, Prabowo called on people in Jakarta, Banten, Lampung and areas around the Sunda Strait to follow instructions from the authorities and stay away from the volcano.He also urged people to comply with the danger zone and safety limits established by the authorities.Prabowo said he had been monitoring Anak Krakatau’s activity and receiving updates from relevant agencies since the eruption began.He has instructed government agencies, including disaster management agency BNPB, meteorological agency BMKG, the military and police, as well as the health and transport ministries and local governments, to continue monitoring the situation and ensure that assistance is available to affected communities.Those affected by volcanic ash should wear masks or other respiratory protection and reduce outdoor activities when ashfall is heavy, he said. View this post on Instagram ",{"_78":134,"_79":135,"_99":136},"Indonesia activates health emergency centres over Anak Krakatau ash","2026-09-06T17:15:01+08:00","Indonesia’s Health Ministry has activated emergency health coordination centres in areas affected by volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau, as it prepares for respiratory, eye and skin problems.The Health Emergency Operating Centres, or HEOCs, serve as command posts during health crises, coordinating medical personnel, facilities, supplies and information across affected areas. They can operate at national, provincial and district or city level depending on the scale of an emergency, according to Health Ministry guidelines.Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced the move at an online government press conference on the Anak Krakatau eruption on Sunday. The briefing was organised by Indonesia’s disaster management agency BNPB and also involved other agencies responding to the eruption.Budi said the ministry had prepared nebulisers and oxygen concentrators for people suffering respiratory problems, as well as eye drops and ointments for eye and skin irritation caused by volcanic ash. The ministry will also issue detailed guidance to healthcare workers in all affected districts and cities.Residents in affected areas were urged to stay indoors where possible and to wear masks and glasses if they had to go outside.Budi also advised people not to rub their eyes if volcanic ash gets into them. Instead, they should rinse their eyes with water or eye drops and seek treatment at a community health centre if they feel unwell.Meanwhile, BNPB chief Suharyanto said the agency was carrying out weather modification operations on Sunday to help reduce the amount of volcanic ash in the air.Aircraft were being prepared at Pondok Cabe Airport, on the southern outskirts of Jakarta, for operations through the evening. Authorities are attempting to induce rain that could help bring volcanic ash down more quickly.If suitable rain clouds do not develop over Jakarta, Banten and Lampung, BNPB and meteorological agency BMKG could instead use water mist to help disperse hazardous ash particles, Suharyanto said.BNPB has also begun distributing basic supplies and masks to affected communities.",{"_78":138,"_79":139,"_99":140},"Thai Airways cancels four Bangkok-Jakarta flights","2026-09-06T16:40:20+08:00","In a post on Facebook on Sunday, Thai Airways said at about noon that four flights between Bangkok and Jakarta have been cancelled. The flights are: TG433, TG434, TG435 and TG436.It said that additional flight cancellations or schedule changes may occur, adding that people should check the latest flight status before travelling. ",{"_78":142,"_79":143,"_99":144},"In Pictures: Mount Anak Krakatau eruption causes flight disruptions ","2026-09-06T15:53:57+08:00","Mount Anak Krakatau spewing volcanic materials into the air following an eruption.A woman sweeping a floor covered with volcanic ash at Pasauran village.A car covered with volcanic ash, following the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption, in Bandar Lampung.Firefighters spraying water to clear volcanic ash following the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption, in Bandar Lampung.Passengers waiting in the check-in lounge as flights are cancelled at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.PHOTOS: EPA, REUTERS",{"_78":146,"_79":147,"_99":148},"Cancelled flight gives family a chance for an extended holiday","2026-09-06T15:35:32+08:00","Tommy (left), 33, an Indonesian tax consultant, was transiting through Singapore after a week of holidaying in Malaysia with his mother and in-laws. But their Singapore Airlines flight to Jakarta, originally scheduled for 5.20pm on Sunday, was cancelled. Although they had been looking forward to returning home, they will now treat the delay as an extension of their holiday, he said. They arrived in Singapore before noon on Sunday, and decided to walk around Jewel Changi Airport and have a long lunch - only to find out afterwards that their flight had been cancelled. \"Actually, I saw news about the volcano activity two weeks ago so I'm not surprised,\" said Tommy. \"This happens quite often. My friends said to just treat it as an extended holiday.\" He added that despite Monday being a working day, the delay in returning home would have little effect as he has a hybrid working arrangement. He said: \"I'll just book a hotel for tonight and find some ways to kill time.\"ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH",{"_78":150,"_79":151,"_99":152},"Indonesian airport closure extended by another 4 hours","2026-09-06T15:04:37+08:00","Indonesian transport minister Dudy Purwagandhi told an online media briefing that the country’s main international airport Soekarno-Hatta, 30km from Jakarta’s city centre, remains closed for another four hours – until 5.30pm (6.30pm in Singapore), following the eruptions of the Anak Krakatau volcano. At the 1.30pm media briefing, he said other airports – the Halim Perdanakusuma in East Jakarta and Radin Inten II in Lampung province – will also remain closed for the next four hours. He added that the ministry decided at noon to also temporarily close the Husein Sastranegara airport in Bandung of West Java province as the volcanic ash had spread to Bandung, 150km south-east of Jakarta. “We are offering airlines, foreign and domestic, to divert Jakarta bound flights to alternative airports to Kertajati (West Java province), Juanda (East Java), Semarang (Central Java). We understand there are ample passengers wanting to reach Jakarta,” Dudy said. He added that two Jakarta-bound flights coming from Jeddah and Madina will be diverted to Kertajati International Airport, about 68km from Bandung, with an estimated time of arrival of around 2.30pm. “Kertajadi is still possible. It isn’t affected, but we keep monitoring as the weather is dynamic,” he said.Dudy added that tickets for affected flights are refundable, appealing to airlines to process refunds expeditiously.PHOTO: REUTERS",{"_78":154,"_79":155,"_99":156},"WATCH | Flights between Jakarta, Singapore suspended after Mount Anak Krakarau erupts","2026-09-06T15:00:19+08:00"," ",{"_78":158,"_79":159,"_99":160},"Batik Air cancels eight KL-Jakarta flights: Report","2026-09-06T14:50:58+08:00","Batik Air has cancelled eight scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta due to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, Malaysian news outlet The Star reported. The flight cancellations were a precautionary measure following continued volcanic activity at Mount Anak Krakatau, The Star reported, citing a statement by Batik Air. These are the cancelled flights: OD398, OD399, OD346 OD347, OD388, OD389, OD390 and OD391. Volcanic ash in the airspace could reduce visibility, interfere with aircraft navigation systems and potentially compromise engine performance, said Batik Air. The airline said it would continue monitoring the situation and provide updates on flight operations through its official website and social media channels.",{"_78":162,"_79":163,"_99":164},"Malaysia Airlines cancels 12 Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta flights ","2026-09-06T14:46:40+08:00","In a statement on Saturday, Malaysia Airlines cancelled 12 flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. The flights are: MH713, MH712, MH711, MH710, MH717, MH716, MH721, MH720, MH723, MH722, MH725 and MH724. The national carrier said that given the evolving situation, it is closely monitoring developments. Further updates on affected flights will be updated and communicated directly to affected customers, it said. ",{"_78":166,"_79":167,"_99":168},"Scoot cancels 12 Singapore-Jakarta flights ","2026-09-06T14:34:15+08:00","Twelve flights between Singapore and Jakarta on Sunday have been cancelled as a precautionary measure, said Scoot in an advisory on its website at noon. These are the affected flights (all timings local): TR274, originally scheduled to depart Singapore for Jakarta at 7.50am TR275, originally scheduled to depart Jakarta for Singapore at 9.35am TR276, originally scheduled to depart Singapore for Jakarta at 10.00amTR277, originally scheduled to depart Jakarta for Singapore at 11.55am TR308, originally scheduled to depart Singapore for Jakarta at 11.35am TR309, originally scheduled to depart Jakarta for Singapore at 2.15pm TR272D that was initially retimed to depart Singapore for Jakarta at 8.25pm TR273D that was initially retimed to depart Jakarta for Singapore at 2.50pm TR278, originally scheduled to depart Singapore for Jakarta at 6.15pm TR279, originally scheduled to depart Jakarta for Singapore at 8.00pm TR272, originally scheduled to depart Singapore for Jakarta at 8.30pm TR273, originally scheduled to depart Jakarta for Singapore at 10.15pm In response to queries from The Straits Times, Scoot said that four flights were cancelled, while another two were retimed on Saturday. Scoot has contacted affected customers to inform them of the changes to their flights, Singapore Airlines’ budget arm said. Affected customers were given the option to rebook their flights or request a full refund should they choose not to continue with their travel, it added. For bookings made through travel agents or partner airlines, customers have been advised to contact their travel agent or purchasing airline directly for assistance, Scoot said. Further updates will be posted on the official Scoot website at https://www.flyscoot.com/en/advisory/advisory-on-scoot-flights-affected-by-the-eruption-of-mt-anak-krakatauST PHOTO: KARINA TEHUSIJARANA",{"_78":170,"_79":171,"_99":172},"19 SIA flights between Jakarta, Singapore among those suspended after Mount Anak Krakatau erupts","2026-09-06T12:11:44+08:00","An eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau caused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s main airport on Sunday after some school activities and fishing were halted. Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport extended its suspension of flight operations to 1.30pm local time (2.30pm in Singapore) on Sunday due to volcanic ash. The airport had been due to reopen at 9.30am, after a 5.30am halt was extended for four hours. Singapore Airlines flights were among those affected. SIA said in an update at 11.30am on Sunday that 19 flights have been cancelled. This includes two flights which had been earlier retimed. READ MORE HEREST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR",{"_78":174,"_79":175,"_99":176},"Hundreds of travellers stranded in Jakarta airport ","2026-09-06T14:18:38+08:00","The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta was even more hectic than usual on Sunday morning as hundreds of travellers await news of how their flights are affected by the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano in nearby Banten province. The benches all throughout Terminal 3, the airport’s main international terminal, were fully occupied, with many travellers sitting on the floor as they contacted their family and friends about their predicament. “All flights are cancelled” was a common refrain that could be overheard throughout the terminal in English, Indonesian and Malay. Travellers also formed long lines at the customer service desks to either reschedule or refund their flights. So much so that an announcement over the airport’s PA system informed passengers that they could rebook their flights online and did not have to wait at the airport. By noon local time (1pm in Singapore), the crowds had thinned out slightly as some travellers had either left the airport or gone to one of the many restaurants at the terminal. Airport operations had initially been temporarily closed until 9:30am, before the closure was extended to 1:30pm.ST PHOTO: KARINA TEHUSIJARANA",{"_78":178,"_79":179,"_99":180},"‘Deja vu’ for Indonesian traveller stuck in Singapore again","2026-09-06T13:55:02+08:00","It felt like deja vu for Sandra, whose 1pm Scoot flight from Singapore to Jakarta on Sunday was cancelled due to the volcanic eruption. The Indonesian woman was heading home from China with five family members and was transiting in Singapore. A decade ago, she and her family faced a similar situation when their Scoot flight home was cancelled, leaving them stuck in Singapore. Sandra, a counsellor in her 60s, said: “In 2016 it was a smaller eruption, so the airport wasn’t closed, but Scoot still cancelled our flight out of caution. “We seem to find ourselves stuck in Singapore quite often. We were saying hopefully we don’t find ourselves stuck here again in 2036.” Two members of her group had flown home to Jakarta on Saturday, but Sandra and three others will have to spend at least one more night in Singapore.While she is taking things in her stride, Sandra said there were other groups of Indonesians who had reached out to her, saying they were anxious. She said: “For some of them, they don't want to spend a night in Singapore because it’s very expensive. There are also others who are worried about their jobs back home.”ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH",{"_78":182,"_79":183,"_99":184},"Which SQ flights have been cancelled?","2026-09-06T12:22:07+08:00","Singapore Airlines said in an update at 11.30am that 19 flights to and from Jakarta have been cancelled. They are:SQ950 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 6.20am SQ952 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 7.40am SQ956 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 9.05am SQ953 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 8.05am SQ955 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 9.25am SQ957 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 11am SQ958 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 12.35pm SQ968D departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 1.55pm SQ960 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 3.10pm SQ959 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 2.20pm SQ962 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 4.15pm SQ951D departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 3.50pm SQ964 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 5.20pm SQ961 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 5pm SQ966 departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 6.30pm SQ963 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 6.05pm SQ965 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 7.20pm SQ967 departing Jakarta for Singapore on Sept 6 at 8.15pm SQ968D departing Singapore for Jakarta on Sept 6 at 9.55pmFor more information, check the airline’s flight status page at https://www.singaporeair.com/flight-statusST PHOTO: JASON QUAH",{"_78":186,"_79":187,"_99":188},"Singapore-bound student among passengers stranded at Jakarta airport","2026-09-06T13:42:57+08:00","Seventeen-year-old Zafran Aiman Kamil (centre) was supposed to fly to Singapore on Sunday morning to begin his studies at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).Instead, the Indonesian teenager and his family were left trying to work out how to get there after his Singapore Airlines flight was cancelled after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced the closure of Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. “It’s very stressful,” Zafran told The Straits Times at the airport, adding that he had already scheduled an appointment with Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority for his student pass. His mother Nana, 47, said the family was considering seeking a refund for their flight and returning to their home in Semarang. One alternative was to fly to Batam and take a ferry from there to Singapore. “Hopefully everything will work out,” she said. Also caught up in the disruption was Singaporean Megawati, 55, who had travelled to Indonesia with her husband to celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary. Their SIA flight home was originally scheduled to depart at 8pm on Saturday, before being rescheduled first to 8am on Sunday and then to 1.45pm. “When we arrived at the airport, they told us that the flight would probably be rescheduled in two to three days,” the housewife who declined to give her last name said, referring to SIA staff. Her husband was trying to arrange new flights, and the couple planned to stay at a hotel near the airport once they had more certainty over when they could leave. “I joked to my husband that this is the most expensive anniversary we’ve had,” she said. “Because now we have to extend and the hotel rates have gone up a lot because everyone’s stranded here.” Soekarno-Hatta was among five airports that had suspended operations because of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau as at 10.25am on Sunday. The closure of Jakarta’s main airport was due to last until at least 1.30pm. ST PHOTO: KARINA TEHUSIJARANA",{"_78":190,"_79":191,"_99":192},"No casualties reported as Mount Anak Krakatau eruption continues","2026-09-06T13:20:01+08:00","No deaths or damage to buildings have been reported from the ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, with conditions in affected communities remaining relatively under control, Indonesia’s disaster management agency BNPB said on Sunday. The extent of material losses and other impacts was still being assessed, the agency added in a press release. Volcanic ash had been detected in seven districts in Serang regency in Banten province, next to Jakarta, including the coastal areas of Anyer and Cinangka, as at 11pm on Saturday. Ashfall was also being monitored in several parts of Lampung in southern Sumatra. BNPB said residents had also reported rumbling sounds or tremors in areas stretching from Lampung and Banten to Bandung. Indonesia’s volcanology agency PVMBG said these were believed to be caused by acoustic energy from Anak Krakatau’s continuous eruption, which could travel hundreds of kilometres depending on atmospheric conditions. Authorities said there had been no significant tectonic earthquake activity in West Java that could otherwise explain the phenomenon. BNPB urged people in areas affected by volcanic ash to wear masks and eye protection, reduce outdoor activities if ashfall intensifies, and keep food and water sources covered. People are prohibited from going within 3km of Anak Krakatau’s active crater. Authorities said the current eruption was not considered capable of causing a large-scale collapse of the volcano that could trigger a tsunami.PHOTO: REUTERS",{"_78":194,"_79":195,"_99":196},"Where is Mount Anak Krakatau and how close is it to Singapore?","2026-09-06T13:06:33+08:00","According to data from Singapore’s National Environment Agency’s (NEA) website, Mount Anak Krakatau, which is 155km west of Indonesian capital Jakarta, is 848km south-south-east of Singapore. As at 12.02pm, the latest volcanic activity was at 11.30am, according to NEA. It obtained the information from Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres in Darwin, Australia, and Tokyo, Japan.",{"_78":198,"_79":199,"_99":200},"Spread of volcanic ash unpredictable, no tsunami risk: Indonesia's Geology Agency","2026-09-06T12:29:22+08:00","The direction and spread of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau could not be predicted and could change at any time. Indonesia’s Geological Agency head Lana Saria said at a briefing on Sunday morning that the spread and direction of volcanic ash cannot be projected. Asked if more eruptions may come up, Lana said: \"We are seeing more frequent eruptions, but this higher frequency does not necessarily mean bigger eruptions are definitely coming. We will continue to evaluate the activities and all observation data.” She stressed however, that activities are fluctuating and have potential to intensify \"because low frequency quakes and tremors… continued to be recorded”. “But still, timing, magnitude and type of the next eruptions cannot be exactly predicted,” she added. The authorities also said there was no imminent tsunami threat. In December 2018, the eruption of Anak Krakatau triggered a tsunami that killed more than 400 people along the coasts of Java and Sumatra. \"Based on the results of evaluations conducted to date, the growth of the edifice that has re-formed following the eruption of Dec 22, 2018, remains relatively small and does not have the potential to undergo collapse on a scale capable of triggering a tsunami,\" she said. \"Nevertheless, developments in activity and changes in morphology continue to be monitored intensively.\" PHOTO: REUTERS","speakable",{"_203":204},"cssSelector",[205,206],".live-blog-header",".live-blog-summary","dependentPaths",[],"actionData","errors"]