Volcano briefly forces fresh shutdown of Bali airport

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP): Ash spewing from a volcano closed the airport on the Indonesian resort island of Bali Wednesday for the third time this month, forcing the cancellation of flights and stranding tourists during peak holiday season. Mount Raung on Indonesia’s main island of Java, which has been rumbling for weeks, sent an ash cloud floating over Bali that closed Ngurah Rai international airport, the transport ministry said. However the shutdown was brief, with the airport reopening around two hours later as the ash was blown away.

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