83 stranded in volcano eruption


JAKARTA: The Malaysian Embassy here is working on evacuating 83 Malaysians stranded in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, following the closure of Komodo International Airport after a volcano erupted.

The eruption of Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located in East Nusa Tenggara province about 500km east of Bali, created a 9km ash cloud.

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