A general view shows Mount Agung erupting seen from Kubu sub-district in Karangasem Regency on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on November 28, 2017. Indonesian authorities extended the closure of the international airport on the resort island of Bali for a second day over fears of a volcanic eruption. / AFP PHOTO / SONNY TUMBELAKA.
PETALING JAYA: More than 1,000 Malaysians in Bali are waiting to be evacuated following the closure of the popular holiday destination’s airport because of ash from the erupting Mount Agung volcano.
Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said the evacuation, organised by the Indonesian authorities, will be done by ferry from Bali to Java island, and then by land to Surabaya.
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