40k flee as Indonesia raises volcano alert to highest level
Nearly 40,000 people have fled from Indonesia's Bali after authorities issued the highest-level warning following eruption from the Mount Agung volcano. Authorities closed the island's main airport and ordered people within 10 km of the crater to evacuate out of fear of a potential big eruption. As many as 445 flights were cancelled, leaving 59,000 passengers stranded on the island.