Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung eruption halts flights, thousands evacuated
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Mount Sinabung spewing ash and thick smoke on Sept 2.
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- Mount Sinabung erupted on Aug 31, causing Kualanamu International Airport to close temporarily and cancel 21 flights due to volcanic ash hazards.
- Thousands of residents from nearby villages Payung and Kuta Tengah were evacuated to safer locations to prevent casualties.
- Authorities suspended physical learning in affected schools, deployed police personnel, and provided face masks and emergency support to residents.
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MEDAN – Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, temporarily halted all flights following Mount Sinabung’s eruption on Aug 31, about 100km from the airport.
State-owned air navigation provider AirNav Indonesia issued a Notice to Airmen informing of the temporary closure of the airport’s aerodrome on Aug 31 from 10.50am to 12.45pm. The closure was dynamic according to Mount Sinabung’s latest condition.
