Some Canadians were trapped in Bali on Monday after Indonesian authorities ordered 100,000 people to flee from an erupting volcano that prompted the closure of the international airport.
Global Affairs Canada said 403 Canadians in Bali have registered with its Registration of Canadians Abroad service.
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One person who is stuck is Chantal Desjardins, a Montreal-based media personality and standup comic who was due to fly out Tuesday.
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An airport spokesman said 445 flights were cancelled, stranding about 59,000 travellers. The closure was to be in effect until Tuesday morning, although officials said the situation would be reviewed every six hours.
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Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark grey ash about 3,000 metres into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava was welling up in the crater, sometimes reflected as a reddish-yellow glow in the ash plumes.
Desjardins was within several kilometres of the volcano a few days ago.
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The country raised its volcano alert to the highest level early Monday and expanded the danger zone to 10 kilometres.
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Messages were sent to registered Canadians on Monday and the federal department香蕉视频直播檚 advisory for Indonesia was updated over the weekend.
Only one Canadian in the region has requested information, and Maxwell says they are ready to provide consular assistance as needed.
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