Many stranded on island as holiday plans go awry


Stranded passengers resting at the Gusti Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar, Bali, after flights were cancelled due to the threat of an eruption by the Mount Agung volcano.A rumbling volcano on Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned on November 27 as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving thousands of tourists stranded on the Indonesian resort island. / AFP PHOTO / Yuda A RIYANTO

PETALING JAYA: Scores of Malaysians are now stranded in Bali, with all flights out of the holiday island cancelled due to the volcanic eruption of Mount Agung.

Some are still staying on in their hotels but many others have checked out and are now forced spend their nights at the Ngruah Rai airport in Denpasar, along with hundreds of tourists from other countries.

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