Indonesia closes five airports due to volcanic eruption
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The Mount Raung is one of the tallest volcanos on the island in Indonesia.
Garuda airline of Indonesia, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Jetstar, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and Malaysia Airlines have canceled their flights.
For more than a week, Mount Raung in East Java has been spewing ash.
The Mount Raung of around 3300 meter height from the sea level is one of the tallest volcanos on the island in Indonesia. A warning was issued late in June when the volcano started ejecting ash, however authorities said no evacuation is required at the region.
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