• 5 journalists and 3 others missing near Anak Krakatau as Indonesia expands search

    ByRishav Kothari

    Indonesian search teams recovered an unidentified life jacket west of Anyer on September 10, 2026, during the third day of operations for eight people — five journalists, a boat captain, a crew member and a guide — missing in the Sunda Strait after travelling toward Anak Krakatau to cover its eruptive activity. The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said the operation had expanded to six search sectors, with at least 11 principal vessels, more than 300 personnel and a Dauphin AS365 N3+ helicopter deployed. Authorities said the life jacket had not been linked to the missing speedboat, while an aerial search found no sign of the group.

  • Strong eruption at Anak Krakatau closes 8 airports, disrupts 1 558 flights in Indonesia

    ByRishav Kothari

    Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau prompted temporary closures at eight airports across western Indonesia on September 6, 2026. As of 17:06 WIB (10:06 UTC), the Ministry of Transportation reported 1 558 delayed flights and approximately 170 000 affected passengers, while the closures were extended through 24:00 WIB (17:00 UTC). The volcano remained at Level III (Siaga), with a 3 km (2 miles) exclusion zone around its center of activity.

  • High-level eruption at Anak Krakatau ejects ash over 15 km (50 000 feet) a.s.l., Indonesia

    ByRishav Kothari

    A high-level eruption at Anak Krakatau, Indonesia, ejected volcanic ash up to 15 km (50 000 feet) above sea level at 00:50 WIB on September 5, 2026 (17:50 UTC on September 4). Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) later tracked the ash moving west at approximately 74 km/h (46 mph), while a second layer to about 5.5 km (18 000 feet) extended south. SIGMETs were issued for the Jakarta and Melbourne flight information regions.

  • Sinabung eruption prompts Level III alert, evacuations and flight disruptions, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Indonesia’s Geological Agency raised Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra to Level III (Siaga) after an eruption on August 31, 2026, sent ash about 3 500 m (11 500 feet) above the summit. By September 1, preliminary disaster-agency data placed 615 residents of Kuta Tengah in an evacuation shelter, while airport data showed 21 flights to and from Kualanamu International Airport had been canceled.

  • Anak Krakatau alert raised to Level III after renewed eruptions, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Indonesia’s Geological Agency raised Anak Krakatau alert from Level II (Waspada) to Level III (Siaga) at 16:30 WIB (09:30 UTC) on July 2, 2026, after an eruption at 14:05 WIB (07:05 UTC) sent a dense gray-to-black ash plume about 200 m (656 feet) above the summit. The agency set a 3 km (1.9 miles) exclusion zone around the active crater.

  • Dukono climbing access permanently closed after 3 climbers found dead, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Indonesia’s North Halmahera government permanently closed climbing access to Mount Dukono after 3 climbers were found dead following the May 8, 2026, eruption on Halmahera Island, North Maluku. BNPB said the area had already been under a total climbing closure since April 17, before the closure was reinforced through a May 8 Regent decision barring operators, managers, and climbing-service providers from issuing permits.

  • Pyroclastic density currents from Mayon volcano reach 4 km (2.5 miles), Philippines

    ByReet Kaur

    A series of collapse-fed pyroclastic density currents descended the Mi-isi Gully at Mayon volcano, Philippines, on February 9, 2026, with the farthest runout reaching 4 km (2.5 miles) from the summit crater. The activity peaked between 10:35–11:37 local time (LT), culminating in a seven-minute event at 10:59 LT that generated ash clouds exceeding 2 km (about 6 560 feet) in height and causing ashfall across parts of Camalig and Guinobatan, Albay, during rainy conditions.

  • Rare audio of approaching pyroclastic flow from Mount Semeru’s November 19 eruption, East Java

    ByTeo Blašković

    A major eruption at Mount Semeru, East Java, Indonesia, on November 19, 2025, produced large pyroclastic flows descending the southern slopes. One of them was captured on video, allowing both the sight and sound of the approaching flow to be recorded. The video shows a large pyroclastic density current moving downslope at high speed, generating…