3 Hikers Useless, 17 Rescued After 10km Ash Cloud Erupts from Indonesia’s Mount Dukono
2 min learnMight 9, 2026 02:18 PM IST
Three individuals have been killed in Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcanic eruption, triggering a direct rescue operation to evacuate greater than a dozen hikers stranded close to the crater on Friday. The deceased included Singapore nationals and an Indonesian citizen.
Located on the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, Mount Dukono is considered one of Indonesia’s most lively volcanoes, with authorities noting elevated exercise since late March.
On the time of the eruption, 9 foreigners and 11 native hikers have been climbing Mount Dukono, reported CNN. Seventeen of the 20 climbers have been safely evacuated by Friday night, search and rescue officers stated.
The rescue company halted operations on Friday night because the volcano continued to erupt. The search on Saturday, involving 100 rescuers, navy and police personnel, in addition to two thermal drones, remained tough because the volcanology company reported no less than 4 eruptions within the morning.
In a press release despatched to CNN, the Singapore Ministry of International Affairs stated it was working carefully with Indonesian authorities to supply consular help and help to affected Singaporeans and their households.
On Saturday, authorities stated two lacking Singapore nationals had been discovered close to the crater rim, although it was unclear in the event that they have been alive, Reuters reported.
The volcano started erupting on Friday morning, spewing ash as excessive as 10 km (6 miles) into the sky, Indonesia’s volcanology company stated.
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“We’re focusing the search across the crater, protecting an space round 700 metres,” Iwan Ramdani, the top of the native rescue company stated. Authorities had evacuated 17 individuals on Friday. Seven Singaporeans and ten Indonesians.
On Friday, authorities urged vacationers and locals to not perform actions on Mount Dukono whereas volcanic exercise remained elevated, including that folks ought to observe directions from native authorities and the Middle for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).
There have been no reviews of flight disruptions brought on by the eruption.
Since December 2024, vacationers and climbers have been suggested by the PVMBG to not enter a 4-kilometre (2.5-mile) radius of Mount Dukono’s epicentre. In response to the organisation, the volcano has seen a big improve in explosive magmatic eruptions since March, reported CNN.
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