In 2017 Mount Agung, a volcano on the island of Bali in Indonesia erupted violently enough to cause evacuation and air-flight disruption. As of 27 November 2017 the alert level is at its highest and evacuation orders are in place. The eruption caused some 40,000 people to be evacuated from 22 villages around Mount Agung. It also caused surrounding airports to be closed. Lombok International Airport, located on the neighboring island of Lombok, closed on 26 November and was reopened the next morning. Ngurah Rai International Airport, located at the southern tip of the island and southwest of the volcano, closed on 27 November. More than 400 flights were canceled, and about 50,000 passengers were grounded.
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