Indonesia's Anak Krakatau erupts, ash plume rises up to 50,000 feet

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on Saturday, forcing the suspension of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Indonesia’s meteorological agency BMKG said ash reached 20,000 feet (6,000 metres) on the Java side, while a plume rose up to 50,000 feet (15,000 metres) on the Sumatra side and over parts of Banten province in Java.