Today's Top 3 News: Anak Krakatau Eruption Forces Closure of Soekarno-Hatta Airport
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Here are the highlights: Mount Anak Krakatau Volcanic Ash Forces Temporary Closure of Soekarno-Hatta Airport; Mount Anak Krakatau Ash Hits Serang, Raising Health Concerns; and Mount Anak Krakatau Ash Spreads Across Jakarta, Java and Sumatra.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of the Ministry of Transportation of Indonesia announced that, pursuant to NOTAM Number A3341/26, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was temporarily closed from 01:30 WIB to 05:30 WIB (Western Indonesian Time) due to the spread of volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.
"This action was taken following 'paper test' results conducted on Sunday (September 6) between 00:35 WIB and 01:05 WIB, which indicated the presence of volcanic ash at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport," said Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday. Click here to read more.
Volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia's Sunda Strait began falling on coastal areas of Serang Regency, Banten, on Saturday night, causing residents to complain of stinging eyes and disrupting school activities.
Sanan (42), a resident of Kampung Pasauran Satu in Umbul Tanjung Village, Cinangka District, spoke to reporters while visiting the Anak Krakatau Volcano Observation Post in Serang Regency on Saturday night. He noted that the concentration of volcanic ash around residential areas began to intensify around 5:00 PM WIB. Find out more here.
The volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia became a topic of public discussion on the morning of Sunday, September 6, 2026. Several regions experienced ashfall, specifically in western Java, including Jakarta and its surrounding areas. The spread of volcanic ash also reached parts of Sumatra.
According to information from the MAGMA Indonesia website (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources), Mount Anak Krakatau is continuing to erupt, an activity that has been ongoing since last Friday morning. Recent eruptions were recorded by seismographs at times including 05:53 and 07:10 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). Here for a detailed report.
