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Bali Volcano Eruption: Russians to be evacuated to neighboring islands

According to media reports, Mount Agung erupted for the second time in a week on the island of Bali on November 26. A plume of smoke rose to a height of 4,000 meters, prompting the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency to classify the erupting volcano as a maximum of 4. The danger level has been raised, and due to the accumulation of ash, Denpasar International Airport has been closed for 24 hours from 6:00 a.m. Monday (1:00 a.m. Moscow time) and all flights have been cancelled, Rostourism reports.

There are currently approximately 60,000 tourists in Bali, including approximately 300 Russians. The Russian Foreign Ministry's Disaster Relief and Emergency Center has not received any information about any Russian tourists injured. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry's Disaster Relief and Emergency Center, Russian tourists will be transported by ferry to neighboring islands until the airport reopens.

The Federal Tourism Agency is monitoring the situation and is in contact with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Disaster Relief and Emergency Center. Rostourism urges Russian tourists in Bali to remain calm, observe personal safety precautions, and follow the instructions of local authorities.

Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Indonesia: (62–21) 522-29-12/14. 24-hour contact center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: +7 495 587 88–60.

Source: trn-news.ru

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