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Bali airport remains closed as volcanic eruption looms

Tourists were stranded on Tuesday after Indonesia's Transportation Ministry extended the closure of Bali's international airport for a further 24 hours due to Mount Agung volcano spewing ash into the sky.

Tourists remained stranded in Bali for a second day on Tuesday after Indonesia's Transportation Ministry extended the closure of Ngurah Rai International Airport for a further 24 hours because of Mount Agung volcano shooting ash into the air.

A report from local aviation navigation authorities showed that "aircraft flight channels are covered with volcanic ash," the ministry said in a statement.