3 hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption in Indonesia
19:41, 8 May 2026
Indonesian authorities are continuing search efforts for three missing hikers after rescuing 17 people, who were trapped during a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island on Friday, Qazinform News Agency learned from WAM.
Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province, erupted on Friday, sending a column of volcanic ash as high as 10 kilometers into the sky, according to Indonesia’s volcanology agency.
Earlier, the local rescue agency reported that a total of 20 hikers had been caught up in the eruption.
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