• Bali volcano continues to spew steam but activity has decreased
• Airports reopen as plumes from Mount Agung start to thin
• Bali volcano alert remains at the maximum level 4
• More than 59,000 people have been evacuated from Agung’s danger zone
• Black ash has rained down on villages surrounding Mount Agung

Bringing you the latest Bali volcano updates from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Magma Indonesia, the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) and other official sources. (All times GMT)

11.45am: Some Bali flights remain cancelled

A total of 56 flights both to and from Bali have been cancelled today, despite Ngurah Rai Airport being reopened last week. 

Spokesman Arie Ahsanurrohim explained that 24 domestic flights and 32 international flights have been scrapped today “based on the policy of each airline”. 

Bali Airport was closed for nearly three days on November 27 after Mount Agung belched huge plumes of ash into the sky. 

10.59am: Chinese tourism to Bali suffers amid Agung eruption fears

Thousands of Chinese tourists usually fly to the popular Indonesian island every day, but flight cancellations have seen the figures plunge, according to the Bali Travel Bureau Association.

Chairwoman Elsye Deliana said that visitors from China are more concerned about being trapped on the island that they are of an eruption, adding that the tourism figures might not pick up until Chinese New Year. 

“This condition is expected to occur until January and they will only start flying back to Bali in February,” she told the Bali Post.

10.34am: Volcanologist warns the threat is not over 

Heather Handley, a volcanologist at Sydney's Macquarie University, said that Mount Agung is "clearly still in an active phase”.

"At all volcanoes we can expect fluctuations in activity,” she told Associated Press. "This does not mean that the threat is over." 

When the volcano last erupted in 1963, it killed about 1,100 people. 

Ms Handley said the 1963 eruption began with small ash explosions in February followed by a lava flow, an explosive eruption on March 17 and a second major eruption two months later.

10.25am: 'I'm sure there will be a big eruption’

Bali evacuees are predicting that Mount Agung will erupt violently despite a decrease in volcanic activity in recent days. 

Nengah Tresni, who was 12 when Agung last erupted in 1963, told Associated Press: “I'm sure there will be a big eruption. It is just a matter of time.”

"In the old eruption many people did not expect it to be big because there were small eruptions for a long time and villagers just went to the temple to pray”

Experts have warned an large eruption is still possible and the volcano alert on the island is still at its maximum level.

10.15am: Supermoon seen rising above Mount Agung 

Breathtaking images show a Supermoon rising above Mount Agung last night. 

The full moon was 222,761 miles from Earth, compared to its average 238,900 miles, making it appear larger and brighter than normal.

Read more: SUPERMOON LIGHTS UP MOUNT AGUNG

9.58am: Mount Agung plume thins

The plume of steam and ash coming from Mount Agung has thinned, according to BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

Sutopo reported this morning that a thin column of “grey-white” ash could be seen rising about 1,000 metres above the volcano’s crater. 

Despite the decrease in intensity, he stressed that people should remain vigilant as the volcano alert is still at its highest level.

9.32am: Increase in lava levels ‘slows down’ in Mount Agung 

The increase in lava levels at the crater of Mount Agung is starting to slow down, according to the PVMBG.

Devy Kamil Syahbana, of the PVMBG, said the slowing was due to “cooling” at the surface of the lava, but stressed that the potential for eruption is still high.

9.03am: Stranger Things star among those trapped in Bali

Millie Bobby Brown, the actress who plays Eleven in Netflix’s drama Stranger Things, was among the thousands of tourists stranded in Bali last week. 

The 13-year old was trapped on the popular holiday island for almost a week after Mount Agung began spewing giant plumes of volcanic ash. 

Writing on Instagram, she said: “Hi guys, I just wanted to let you know that I have been in Bali after traveling through Australia.

“I wasn’t able to return home after a four day break turned into 10 days due to the volcano.”

8.45am: Airlines resume flights to Bali

AirAsia, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have all resumed flights to and from Bali today as conditions begin to clear. 

All scheduled AirAsia flights to and from Bali and Lombok are due to go ahead as planned today, with a handful of exceptions. 

Jetstar executive David Lau said: “The Mount Agung ash cloud has dissipated significantly so the forecast is for clear skies around Denpasar Airport this evening and tomorrow, making it safe to operate flights for the next 24 hours.”

Meanwhile Virgin Australia said: “Our team of safety experts have deemed it to operate today from Bali's scheduled services. 

“If conditions remain favourable we also aim to resume normal operations between Australia and Bali from tomorrow.”

8.29am: Jetstar to operate as normal this week

Australian airline Jetstar has announced that it plans to operate as normal for the rest of the week as Mount Agung’s volcanic activity subsides. 

A statement read: “The rest of the week's scheduled services between Bali and Australia will now operate as normal, with flying conditions around Denpasar Airport expected to remain clear. 

“If you are on a scheduled flight, before heading to the airport please check the status of our flight from the Flight status page on Jetstar.com or via our smartphone app.

“We will continue to closely monitor the Mount Agung volcano and provide regular updates if the situation changes.”

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