Mount Agung volcano spewing hot volcanic ash as it is seen from Datah in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday. (EPA photo)KARANGASEM, Indonesia: Bali airport reopened on Wednesday, Indonesian authorities said, two days after a volcanic eruption spread ash across the holiday island and forced its airport to close, stranding tourists and spurring evacuation efforts. The decision to resume operations followed an emergency meeting at the airport, weighed up weather conditions, tests and data from AirNav and other groups, AirNav added. Earlier, airport spokesman Arie Ahsannurohim said the volcanic ash had drifted south and southeast, leaving clean space above the airport for planes to land and take off. Related:Help at hand for stranded Thais on eruption-hit BaliVolcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for 2nd dayWatch: Timelapse footage of Bali's Mount Agung volcano erupting.

Source: Bangkok Post November 29, 2017 07:30 UTC