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China arranges flights to fetch stranded tourists in Bali

CHINADAILY · 公众号 · 时评 · 2017-12-01 16:30

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China sent flights to fetch Chinese travelers stranded on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali after a volcano erupted, the top civil aviation authority said on Thursday.

Bali's airport was closed from early on Monday until Wednesday afternoon, stranding more than 10,000 Chinese travelers, after Mount Agung began spewing ash and smoke.

▲ Tourists walk while looking for flights as Ngurah Rai airport is closed due to the eruption of Mount Agung in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China had launched an emergency-response mechanism, requiring state-owned carriers China Eastern and China Southern, Xiamen Airline to properly arrange help for stranded travelers.

Those airlines operate routes between China and Bali.

▲ Chinese Tourists speak with staff members from China's consulate in Indonesia's Denpasar as they wait at the International Ngurah Rai airport in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday .

The airport reopened from 2 pm on Wednesday to 7 am on Thursday. The administration sent six fights from China Southern and China Eastern to bring Chinese travelers back home on Wednesday night.