In Photos | Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau Erupts, Disrupting Flights and Triggering Rescue Search
Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in the Sunda Strait, sending volcanic ash high into the atmosphere
People wait as flights are disrupted due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Tatan Syuflana
People wait as flights are disrupted due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Tatan Syuflana
A man walks past an information board showing cancelled flights due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Tatan Syuflana
Travelers wait for their flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: AP/Tatan Syuflana
Motorists wear mask to protect their respiration following an ash fall from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: AP/Wauntara
Firefighters spray water to clear the road from volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: AP/Wauntara
A man wipes volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau off his car in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: AP/Wauntara
Airplanes are parked at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: AP/Tatan Syuflana
In this drone photo released by the Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Anak Krakatau spews volcanic smoke in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. | Photo: Badan Geologi via AP
In this image released by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG), lava glows during the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. | Photo: PVMBG via AP
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