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Indonesia Extends Exclusion Zone Around Volcano That Caused Tsunami

Anak Krakatau, whose partial collapse is blamed for triggering Saturday's tsunami that killed at least 430 people, remains active — spewing ash over a large area around the Sunda Strait.
Anak (Child) Krakatau volcano erupting, as seen from a ship on the Sunda Straits, Indonesia, on Thursday.

Indonesian authorities have increased the alert level around the Anak Krakatau volcano and re-routed flights after a series of eruptions that triggered a deadly tsunami over the weekend.

An exclusion zone around the volcano, located on an island in the Sunda

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