From the Sunda Strait, where the sea itself once gave birth to a volcano, Mount Anak Krakatoa has again reminded the modern world of its subordination to ancient geological forces. On Sunday morning, volcanic ash drifting some 40 kilometers toward Jakarta grounded 209 flights and stranded more than 22,000 passengers at Indonesia's busiest international airport — a cascade that began with eruptions late Friday night and rippled outward across continents. The Child of Krakatoa, rising from the ruins of its catastrophic 1883 parent, continues its restless existence on the Pacific Ring of Fire, wh
Mount Anak Krakatoa eruption strands 22,000 passengers at Jakarta airport
Over 22,000 passengers stranded due to flight suspensions; residents advised to shelter indoors due to respiratory and health risks from volcanic ash.