Jakarta, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Bali governor I Made Mangku Pastika has extended a state of emergency on the island until at least December 10 as it braces for what could be a huge eruption of Mt Agung volcano in the days ahead.
Lombok international airport, on Bali's neighbouring island - has also been forced to close, according to Indonesia's ministry of tourism.
However, flights have resumed from Bali's international airport with the first flights taking off yesterday.
Bali's Ngurah Rai international airport in Denpasar has re-opened but tourists face being stranded for up to a week as airlines battle to clear a 90,000 person backlog caused by its three day closure.
Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Nugroho said Mt Agung continues erupting thick ash up to a height of 1.2 miles (2,000m) and creating a hazardous radius of up to 6.2 miles (10km) from the peak of the crater.
Tens of thousands have already fled their homes around the volcano which last erupted in 1963, killing around 1,600 people but as many as 100,000 will likely be forced to leave in case of a full eruption.
Experts have also warned Mt Agung volcanic activity could 'get much worse'.
'Volcanic activity and ash cloud are unpredictable so flights may be cancelled at short notice.
The Agung volcano erupted in 1963 and 1964 and caused the death of more than 1 thousand persons.
Indonesia has more than 400 volcanos,at least 129 are active and from those 65 are very dangerous.
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However, flights have resumed from Bali's international airport with the first flights taking off yesterday.
Bali's Ngurah Rai international airport in Denpasar has re-opened but tourists face being stranded for up to a week as airlines battle to clear a 90,000 person backlog caused by its three day closure.
Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Nugroho said Mt Agung continues erupting thick ash up to a height of 1.2 miles (2,000m) and creating a hazardous radius of up to 6.2 miles (10km) from the peak of the crater.
Tens of thousands have already fled their homes around the volcano which last erupted in 1963, killing around 1,600 people but as many as 100,000 will likely be forced to leave in case of a full eruption.
Experts have also warned Mt Agung volcanic activity could 'get much worse'.
'Volcanic activity and ash cloud are unpredictable so flights may be cancelled at short notice.
The Agung volcano erupted in 1963 and 1964 and caused the death of more than 1 thousand persons.
Indonesia has more than 400 volcanos,at least 129 are active and from those 65 are very dangerous.
sgl/mem/ihr/gdc
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