In the shadow of one of Earth's most storied volcanoes, the ancient tension between human infrastructure and geological force reasserted itself early Sunday morning, when ash from Mount Anak Krakatau drifted across the Sunda Strait and settled over Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Thirty-three flights were grounded, hundreds of travelers left in suspension, and a region that has long built its rhythms atop restless earth was reminded once again that the ground beneath ambition is never entirely still.
Jakarta Airport Suspends Flights as Mount Anak Krakatau Ash Disrupts Operations
33 flights suspended affecting hundreds of passengers; no casualties reported.