Some 200,000 people are being evacuated from their homes in Indonesia after a volcano erupted on the island of Java.
Mount Kelud spewed ashes and gravel that spread over a large area, including the city of Surabaya, about 130km (80 miles) away.
Some towns were reportedly covered with a four-centimetre (1.6 in) layer of ash, reports say.
Three major airports in Surabaya, Solo and Jogyakarta were forced to shut down because of low visibility.
There are also fears that debris could damage aircraft engines.
The 1,731-m Mount Kelud - which had been rumbling for several weeks - erupted at about 21:50 local time (16:50 GMT) on Thursday
However, the head of Indonesia's Volcano and Geology Agency, Hendrasto, said the eruption was gradually subsiding.
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