Indonesia shuts Bali's airport for 3rd day due to volcanic ash

Indonesia shut its airport on Bali for a third consecutive day on Wednesday due to a volcanic ash cloud, as the rumbling Mount Agung volcano continued to paralyse flights on the holiday island and cause a mass evacuation around the mountain. 

A large plume of white and grey ash and smoke was visible above Agung after rain lashed the island by night and partially obscured the fiery glow at its peak seen in previous



days. 

Authorities have been continually assessing the risk the ash poses to flying after winds sent the cloud southwest across the island.The Transport Ministry said Bali's airport, will remain closed until 7 in the morning on Thursday. 

As many as 443 flights, both domestic and international, have been affected by the closure of the airport, about 60 kilometer from Mount Agung.