The White House says President Barack Obama still plans to visit Indonesia despite recent eruptions from Mount Merapi volcano that have killed more than 130 people.
Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday morning that U.S. officials are monitoring travel conditions closely, but are “proceeding with plans to depart for Indonesia” on Tuesday. Concerns over the ash spewed by the volcano have prompted some international airlines to cancel flights to the capital of Jakarta.
Indonesia is scheduled to be the second stop on Obama’s four-country trip through Asia. He canceled two previously scheduled visits because of the health care debate in Congress and the Gulf oil spill. Obama lived in Indonesia for several years as a boy.
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