Indonesian authorities search for 3 hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption, 17 evacuated
Rescuers searched for 20 hikers after the eruption, which sent ash 10 km high and left three dead, officials said.
- On Friday, Mount Dukono erupted on Halmahera Island, prompting Indonesian rescue officials to launch an urgent operation for 20 missing hikers; agency head Iwan Ramdani confirmed dozens of personnel are searching, including nine Singaporean nationals.
- Authorities had closed the area to visitors on April 17 after scientists observed increased volcanic activity, yet hikers accessed the mountain despite Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation warnings to remain 4km from the Malupang Warirang Crater.
- North Halmahera police chief Erlichson Pasaribu confirmed three fatalities, including two foreign nationals and one Indonesian, while rescue crews evacuated 15 people from the 1,335m-high mountain.
- The eruption occurred at 07:41am, sending an ash plume 10km into the sky accompanied by a "weak to strong booming sound," as the Geological Agency warned Tobelo City residents of potential volcanic ash rain.
- Indonesia sits along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where Mount Dukono remains on the third-highest alert level, and ongoing hazards including volcanic mudflow and lava flows complicate recovery efforts.
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Volcano Kills at Least 3 Hikers on Indonesian Island
An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday. About 20 climbers set out Thursday to ascend the nearly 4,445-foot volcano on the island of Halmahera, in defiance of safety restrictions, said North Halmahera police chief Erlichson Pasaribu. They became stranded...
Mount Dukono erupts: Indonesia says 3 hikers killed, 3 others missing as volcano spews ash 10 km into sky
Indonesian authorities on Friday evening halted the search operation for three missing hikers after the volcanic eruption continued on Mount Dukono. Officials have rescued at least 17 so far, and at least three have been killed.
Hikers descend Mount Dukono after volcano erupts
Massive volcano kills hikers in Indonesia sparking emergency rescue mission
A volcanic eruption on Indonesia's Mount Dukono has killed three people this morning.The dead include two Singaporean men, aged 27 and 30, along with a woman from the nearby city of Ternate.The 1,335-metre peak sent an enormous ash plume approximately 10 kilometres into the atmosphere.The eruption occurred at 07:41 local time whilst numerous hikers were ascending the volcano on North Maluku Island for early-morning treks. TRENDING Stories Video…
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday.
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