Evacuation centres, hotels fill up as Bali volcano eruption looms

Karangasem, Indonesia

EVACUATION centres and hotels in Bali filled up on Tuesday with thousands of people seeking refuge as a volcano on the Indonesian resort island threatened to explode in a major eruption, forcing the airport to close for a second day.

Stranded tourists hunted for accommodation while frightened villagers living in Mount Agung's shadow made their way to more than 200 evacuation centres as the mountain belched smoke and ash.