Mt Ruang eruption: Passengers stranded in Sabah include umrah pilgrims, wedding party


A crowded Kota Kinabalu International Airport following the cancellation of flights following the Mount Ruang volcano eruption on Tuesday (April 16).

KOTA KINABALU: Hundreds of passengers including those traveling for their umrah pilgrimage were left helpless as flights in and out of Sabah were cancelled following volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang in Indonesia's Sulawesi.

There were little signs of flights resuming anytime Thursday (April 18) amid forecasts that volcanic ash from Mount Ruang was moving towards Sabah's airspace posing danger to aircraft.

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