International flights grounded due to Bali's volcanic eruption, leaving tourists stranded for days.

• Since the massive eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on Nov. 4, which resulted in the death of nine individuals and injuries to many others, the volcano has been emitting enormous columns of hot ash into the atmosphere.
• According to media reports, thousands of individuals were left stranded at airports in Indonesia and Australia, although an exact figure was not specified.
• On Tuesday, the 5,197-foot volcano released ash at least 17 times, with the tallest column reaching five and a half miles high, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.

On Wednesday, several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia's tourist island of Bali due to an ongoing volcanic eruption, leaving travelers stranded at airports.

Since Tuesday, tourists have been stranded at Bali's airport after their flights were abruptly canceled, as they told The Associated Press.

Charlie Austin from Perth, Australia, who was on vacation in Bali with his family, stated that the airline did not provide accommodation, leaving them stranded at the airport.

Issabella Butler, another Australian tourist, decided to fly home with a different airline.

"The crucial matter is that we must escape from here," she stated.

According to media reports, thousands of individuals were left stranded at airports in Indonesia and Australia, although an exact figure was not specified.

Since its initial eruption on Nov. 4, Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province has been spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others.

On Tuesday, the 5,197-foot volcano released ash at least 17 times, with the tallest column reaching five and a half miles high, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.

On Tuesday, authorities expanded the danger zone around the volcano to five and a half miles due to the eruption of volcanic materials, including smoldering rocks, lava, and hot, thumb-size fragments of gravel and ash, that were thrown up to five miles from the crater since Friday.

Since the eruption began, the activity at the volcano has disrupted flights at Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai international airport, resulting in the cancellation of 84 flights over the past four days, including 36 scheduled to depart and 48 due to arrive, according to airport general manager Ahmad Syaugi Shahab.

On Wednesday, at least 26 domestic flights and 64 overseas ones were canceled, including airlines from Singapore, Hong Kong, Qatar, India, and Malaysia. According to Shahab, the airlines were providing travelers with a refund, rescheduling, or rerouting options for these cancellations.

Australian airlines Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia have canceled or delayed a number of flights. Jetstar has paused its flights to Bali until at least Thursday, stating on its website that it is currently not safe to operate the route.

On Wednesday, Virgin Australia's website displayed 10 canceled services to and from Bali. Qantas announced that it has delayed three flights. Some airlines are providing fare refunds for upcoming Bali flights to passengers who do not wish to travel.

Due to ash movement, Air New Zealand canceled a flight to Denpasar scheduled for Wednesday and a return service to Auckland on Thursday. Passengers would be rebooked, and the airline would continue to monitor the ash movement in the coming days, said Chief Operating Officer Alex Marren.

Due to the volcanic eruption, two Korean Air flights bound for Bali were forced to turn back.

On Wednesday, the airline announced that two flights, with a combined total of approximately 400 passengers, that left South Korea's Incheon international airport on Tuesday turned back towards their origin departure due to forecasts predicting that Bali's Ngurah Rai airport could be impacted by volcanic ash. The two planes arrived in Incheon early Wednesday.

In January, 6,500 individuals were evacuated due to Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki's eruption, which produced thick clouds and prompted the government to shut down the island's Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Airport. Despite no casualties or significant damage being reported, the airport remains closed due to seismic activity.

Since Monday, three airports in neighboring districts of Ende, Larantuka, and Bajawa have been closed due to a safety warning issued by Indonesia's Air Navigation because of volcanic ash.

One of the 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, Lewotobi Laki Laki is a pair of stratovolcanoes located in the East Flores district of East Nusa Tenggara province. Known locally as the husband-and-wife mountains, "Laki laki" means man, while its mate is Lewotobi Perempuan, or woman.

Due to its location along the "Ring of Fire," the country experiences a high risk of earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic activity.