Indonesia volcano erupts causing chaos and flight disruptions - in pictures

  • Mount ​Anak Krakatau spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. AFP
    Mount ​Anak Krakatau spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. AFP
  • Firefighters spray water to clear volcanic ash following the eruption. Reuters
    Firefighters spray water to clear volcanic ash following the eruption. Reuters
  • Stranded passengers queue at a customer service area at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after the airport closed due to the eruption . Reuters
    Stranded passengers queue at a customer service area at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after the airport closed due to the eruption . Reuters
  • A man clears volcanic ash from his car following the eruption, which produced a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to 700km away. AFP
    A man clears volcanic ash from his car following the eruption, which produced a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to 700km away. AFP
  • Stranded passengers at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta. Reuters
    Stranded passengers at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta. Reuters
  • Stranded passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Reuters
    Stranded passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Reuters
  • Muslim hajj pilgrims at the airport terminal. Reuters
    Muslim hajj pilgrims at the airport terminal. Reuters
  • Mount ​Anak Krakatau spews smoke and volcanic ash during the eruption. AFP
    Mount ​Anak Krakatau spews smoke and volcanic ash during the eruption. AFP
  • A stranded passenger at the airport. Reuters
    A stranded passenger at the airport. Reuters