Over 75,600 people have been evacuated after dramatic increases in seismic activity sparked fears that Mount Agung could erupt in a “matter of hours”.
The Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM) has raised the volcano alert to 4, meaning an eruption can be expected at any time.
Are flights disrupted?
There are no current disruptions to flights travelling to Bali, but officials in Indonesia have formed plans to divert flights should the volcano erupt.
Flights will instead land at 10 other airports across the country, including Jakarta, Makassar, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Solo, Ambon, Manado, Praya, Kupang and Banyuwangi.
A volcanic eruption and ensuing ash cloud would force Bali’s Ngurah Rai international airport to close.
Some airlines have already begun to plan ahead in case of an eruption.
Virgin Australia and Jetstar are taking extra jet fuel from Australia in case they have to turn back.
Singaporean airlines are also carrying excess fuel, but all schedules are still operating as normal.
