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Mount Dukono eruption traps hikers; 3 missing, rescue efforts ongoing

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Rescue efforts are underway in Indonesia's North Maluku province for hikers trapped by the eruption of Mount Dukono. The volcano spewed ash up to 10km into the sky, prompting an evacuation of 17 people. Search operations have been hampered by ongoing eruptions, with two Singaporeans and one Indonesian still missing. AI

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Mount Dukono eruption traps hikers; 3 missing, rescue efforts ongoing

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Mount Dukono eruptions, rain stall search for 2 Singaporeans missing in Indonesia

    The search for two missing Singaporean hikers ⁠after a volcanic ⁠eruption of Mount Dukono ⁠was still hampered by continuous eruptions and bad weather on Sunday, an Indonesian official said, though they were feared to be dead. Some 150 personnel with two thermal drones have been d…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    2 Singaporeans, 1 Indonesian still missing after Mount Dukono eruption

    Indonesian authorities resumed their search ⁠on Saturday for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono erupted on the island of Halmahera, a rescue official said. At least 100 rescuers, military and police personnel, as well as two thermal drones, were ‌deployed to find the two Sin…

  3. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters,Agence France-Presse ·

    9 Singaporeans among hikers trapped by Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcanic eruption

    Indonesian authorities ⁠were rushing to rescue 20 hikers after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island on Friday, a local rescue ‌agency official said. Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province, erupted on Friday at 7.41am, spewing volcanic ash as high as 10km (six …

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