In Indonesia, Transportation Ministry today extend the closure of Bali's International Airport for a further 24 hours because of ash from the eruption of the island's Mount Agung volcano. A report from local aviation authorities showed that aircraft flight channels are covered with volcanic ash and the airport situated nearly 60 kilometres from the volcano site will be closed until 7 a.m. local time tomorrow. Thousands of tourists stranded in the tourist hotspot due to the closure of airports. However, ten alternative airports have been prepared for airlines to divert inbound flights.<br/>'<br/>Indonesian authorities have raised the state of alert to its highest level and expanded the exclusion zone around the rumbling volcano as dark smoke and ash have been billowing up to over 11 thousand ft. above the mountain's summit. <br/><br/>Officials have warned residents to stay away from rock and debris flows known as lahars, which have been spotted flowing down from the mountain. Mount Agung's volcanic tremors first began in September. Agung's last eruption in 1963 killed more than one thousand people and razed several villages