Indonesia keeps several airports closed though volcanic eruption is easing

Indonesia is maintaining closures at several airports and shifting schools to remote learning though the eruption of Anak Krakatau is easing. Authorities are extending airport closures until midnight, citing shifting winds and the risk of volcanic ash to aviation. The eruptions have disrupted nearly 3,000 flights, including 622 international services, and affected about 341,000 passengers. Although tests at several airports found no volcanic ash, officials say operations would not resume until further assessments and updated aviation advisories were completed. Anak Krakatau sits in the Sunda Strait and is known for a deadly 2018 eruption that triggered a tsunami.