<p>Mount Agung in Bali erupted on Monday morning, July 2, at around 6:20 am local time, days after a series of eruptions last week forced the closure of three airports.</p><p>The volcano erupted for three minutes and 47 seconds, emitting a thick plume of volcanic ash reaching 6,500 feet above sea level, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency, said</a> on July 2.</p><p>“The volcanic ash doesn’t spread. All airports operate as normal,” Sutopo added.</p><p>Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport and two smaller airports in the neighbouring East Java province were closed on June 29</a>, affecting tens of thousands of travelers.</p><p>This video was shared online on July 2. Credit: Bali Mobile Police Brigade via Storyful</p><br />
