Not all travelers stuck in Bali by volcanic ash yesterday were Australian holiday-goers and people returning from their hometowns for the Idul Fitri holiday.
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) was among the “victims” of the two-hour closure of Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport yesterday afternoon, according to Tribun Bali.
JK and his entourage had to delay their return to Jakarta yesterday—they had reportedly been scheduled to depart at 3 pm. Following, he was rescheduled to fly back on Thursday at 7 am, according to Tribun.
The VP reportedly killed time in Bali by visiting the Tampaksiring presidential palace in Gianyar yesterday.
He had been spending Lebaran in his hometown of Makassar, South Sulawesi and was stopping through Bali.
Ash from Java’s Mt. Raung eruptions has been delaying and cancelling flights over the past month, and saw Ngurah Rai Airport briefly closed yesterday.
“Dust was scattering everywhere in the air that could endanger aircraft flying to Denpasar,” Transportation Ministry Airport Director Agus Santoso said at a press conference, as quoted by Tribun Bali.
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