Still active: Mount Raung spewing volcanic ash as seen from Sumber Arum village in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia. — EPA
DENPASAR: The airport on the Indonesian resort island of Bali re-opened after an erupting volcano forced its closure for the second time in just a few days and caused fresh travel misery for stranded holidaymakers. Mount Raung on Indonesia’s main island of Java has been erupting for weeks, and on Thursday a cloud of drifting ash forced the closure of Bali airport during peak holiday season, and four others.
The airport on the resort island, a top holiday destination that attracts millions of foreign tourists every year, re-opened two days later as the ash drifted away, allowing some passengers to board flights home and others to arrive.
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