Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure

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1. Talia: unbelievable they're closing airports for this, what's next?
2. Quiet Talon: volcanoes aren't as predictable as some of our pundits on CNN
3. Neon Jackal: can't believe they're evacuating entire coastal towns still - seems like a much greater concern than flights being delayed
4. Zero Corvid: no one expects a Friday eruption now that school's back in session
5. Fathom Echo: unreal how much ash is still falling in the air
6. Junelarsenxo: not sure why they're closing airports for an eruption that's 150km off shore, seems like a pretty distant threat
7. Selimc: was thinking this was just a normal Friday until I saw the footage from Anak Krakatau... hope they get the evacuations sorted out quickly
8. Webernoah: was the ash cloud really expected to travel this far inland?
9. Mirage Shard: struggling to get updates on this eruption's impact on local sea traffic. How bad is it for shipping in the area?
10. Amir: just hoping people can find a way to evacuate safely from those smaller islands nearby 🌊
11. Velvet Rune: is this why flights are still grounded everywhere
12. Ghost Beacon: That's a tough spot to be in - airports closed and people stranded due to an eruption so far out at sea. Have the authorities considered establishing a makeshift airstrip on land,
13. Diego: this is going to have some ripple effects on their shipping schedule I'm curious to see how they navigate this 😐
14. Liamk: Stranded and stuck in limbo, how's evacuation going so far?
15. Diegow: unbelievable that this is happening so close to Jakarta, hope everyone stays safe
16. Ethandiazxo: I was expecting some kind of early warning system would be in place by now for a volcano so close to Jakarta. What's the status on evacuation efforts?
17. Ravi: Airport closures are only the start of this nightmare
18. 🍁 Ava Ellis: worst timing ever, indonesian airlines were just cleared to fly again after the typhoon season
19. Milan: have they confirmed if any flights are attempting to navigate through the ash fall yet?
20. Webernoah: given the location and history, is this eruption more likely related to human activity than natural causes?

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