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Indonesia: 150,000 People Under Evacuation Orders as Bali Volcano Erupts

HeadlineNov 28, 2017

In Indonesia, 150,000 people are under evacuation orders on the island of Bali, as the Mount Agung volcano has begun erupting. The island’s main airport has been shut down because of ashfall. The last time Mount Agung erupted, in 1963, more than 1,000 people died, and several villages were destroyed.

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