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A sleeping giant woke up in Indonesia. After a long gap of 8 years, the Anak Krakatoa volcano erupted again. Massive explosions and eruptions send volcanic ash up to 50,000 feet into the air. The government has declared a state of emergency in this incident. 301 flight services including 58 international flights have been canceled due to this situation. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.

It is known that the Anak Krakatoa volcano erupted after a series of explosions from late Friday night. The administration already had an inkling that this would happen, issuing the second-highest alert label-3 for the region on July 2. After the eruption, volcanic ash spread to the surrounding areas. Indonesia's disaster management agency BNPB has warned people to be vigilant. Local people are urged to wear masks and goggles. In addition, 4 other volcanoes in Indonesia have been issued Label-3 warning. These are, Mount Semeru, Mount Merapi, Leotobi Laki-Laki and Sinabung. The administration canceled air services when the volcanic ash reached the airport due to gusts of wind.

The volcano monitoring agency PVMBG has advised local people to stay at least 5 km away from the eruption. However, it is known that there is no danger of tsunami due to the eruption.

Meanwhile, there was an eruption on Mount Semeru on Sunday. Due to which the ash level rises up to one kilometer from the mouth of the volcano. The volcano monitoring agency PVMBG has advised local people to stay at least 5 km away from the eruption. However, it is known that there is no danger of tsunami due to the eruption.

It should be noted that although no damage has occurred due to the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, hundreds of people have died many times in the past. According to reports, more than 36,000 people died in the tsunami after the Krakatoa eruption in 1883. Last time there was a terrible eruption here in 2018. The resulting tsunami killed more than 400 people in Java and Sumatra.