A volcano eruption in Indonesia on Sunday has forced the cancellation of all flights at the capital city's airport as volcanic ash drifted across the western parts of the country.

Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed ​early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak ‌Krakatau, the transport minister said.

The ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra’s southern tip, Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.