India monitoring the situation in Bali closely
The Transportation Ministry in Indonesia today extended the closure of Bali’s International Airport for a further 24 hours because of the ash from the eruption of the island’s Mount Agung volcano.
Thousands of tourists have been stranded due to the closure of airports. Authorities have raised the alert to its highest level as dark smoke and ash have been billowing up to over 11,000 ft. above the mountain’s summit. About one lakh people near Mountain Agung have been ordered to evacuate.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said, she is monitoring the situation in Bali closely. In a tweet, she said, the Indian Mission has opened a help desk at the airport to provide assistance to any Indians stuck there.