Bali volcano update: Tourists scarper 'eerie' scenes as Mount Agung eruption looms
BALI VOLCANO footage shows "eerie" scenes on the island as Mount Agung hurls tonnes of ash and smoke into the atmosphere.
Woman calls Bali 'eerie' over upcoming Mount Agung eruption
In a video posted on social media site Twitter, few vehicles can be seen on the road as well as a lack of tourists.
Bali volcano Mount Agung has been threatening to erupt for more than two weeks and experts have warned it is imminent.
Shooting the footage, the camerawoman walks down the pavement, filming normal tourist venues.
She said: “There’s something really quiet and eerie tonight about Bali.
There’s something really quiet and eerie tonight about Bali
“There doesn’t seem to be any tourists, probably because of the volcano.”
Mount Agung has been under a level 4 volcano alert since September 22.
Dr Janine Kripper, who has been following Mount Agung closely, said increased seismic activity makes an eruption “more likely than not”.
She tweeted: “There is still no more certainty with the Agung situation.
"As of the last report, it is still more likely than not an eruption will occur, but there is no certainty with this.”
Over 140,000 people were evacuated from the danger zone surrounding Mount Agung.
Half have been ordered to return as the seismic activity around Bali volcano remains.
Indonesia has extended the state of emergency in Bali to October 16.
A thick ash column has been observed rising to a height of 2000m, leaving airlines to put in place contingency plans for flights.
Officials in Indonesia have drawn up plans to divert planes to 10 airports through the country in the event of an eruption.