Bali volcano: Consulate on resort island sets up help desk for stranded Indians
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said she was in touch with Pradeep Rawat, the country’s ambassador to Indonesia, and the consulate in Bali.
The Indian Consulate in Bali has opened a help desk at the Ngurah Rai international airport for Indians who have been left stranded on the resort island after Mount Agung erupted for the first time in over a century, PTI reported on Tuesday. Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said on Twitter that she was in touch with Pradeep Rawat, the country’s ambassador to Indonesia, and the consulate in Bali.
I have just spoken to Pradeep Rawat Indian Ambassador in Jakarta @IndianEmbJkt. We have set up a facilitation centre at the airport and are providing assistance to the stranded Indian nationals there. I am in constant touch with our mission. @cgibali
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) November 28, 2017
Consulate General of India, Bali has a helpdesk at Bali airport to assist Indian nationals in Bali affected by Mt. Agung eruption. It's operational from 9 am & is on 2nd floor of International terminal. Please approach us for assistance. @IndianDiplomacy @MEAIndia @IndianEmbJkt.
— India in Bali (@cgibali) November 27, 2017
Indonesian authorities kept the airport closed for the second day on Tuesday, and raised the state of alert to its highest level.
Indonesia ordered the evacuation of 1,00,000 people living near the mountain after it began spewing ash and dark smoke up to 11,150 feet above the summit. Almost 30,000 people have already left the area since Mount Agung began erupting on Saturday, CNN reported.