Mount Anak Krakatau unleashed a dramatic eruption Sunday, blanketing skies with ash so thick it grounded hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s main airport and forced schools to cancel activities. With ash plumes soaring up to 50,000 feet, the volcano—nestled in Indonesia’s volatile Ring of Fire—caused eye irritation, disrupted fishing, and prompted safety warnings for masks and cautious driving. While officials assured no tsunami threat this time, the region remembers the deadly 2018 eruption that triggered tsunamis—and the catastrophic 1883 collapse of its namesake Krakatoa, which killed over 36,000.

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