Bali's Airport to Reopen as Volcano Continues to Belch and Rumble

Nov. 29, 2017

The airport on Indonesia's major tourist island of Bali has temporarily reopened after a three-day shutdown, even as an erupting volcano continues to spew ash, blocking flight paths and prompting evacuation calls.

Shortly after officials had extended closure of the airport at Denpasar for another day, they suddenly reversed their decision and announced that it would reopen.

"The airspace will be re-opened" from 3 p.m. local time, Bali Ngurah Rai airport spokesman Arie Ahsanurrohim was quoted by Agence France-Presse as saying.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/29/567129847/balis-airport-to-reopen-as-volcano-continues-to-belch-and-rumble