Planning to visit Bali? Beware as 35,000 flee amid volcano eruption fears

The mountain, 72-km to the northeast of the tourist hotspot of Kuta, is among more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia

More than 35,000 people have fled a menacing volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing it will erupt for the first time in more than half a century as increasing tremors rattle the region.

Authorities raised the volcano's alert status to the highest level on Friday following a "tremendous increase" in seismic activity. Its last eruption in 1963 killed 1,100 people.

MEA has issued a travel advisory for Indian nationals travelling to Bali to "keep abreast with the latest situation through their airlines and tour operators before finalising their plans. Non-essential travel should be deferred till the alert level is