Three dead after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono erupts
Three hikers have died after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono erupted on Friday morning, May 8. The volcano sent a vast ash plume 10km into the sky and triggered a major rescue operation.
Local police said all surviving members of a group of 20 hikers who had gone missing on the volcano had now been found, however. According to the BBC, 15 people were evacuated from the mountain, while two porters remained behind to assist rescuers in attempting to recover the bodies of the deceased.
The group included nine Singaporeans, according to officials. Authorities said the hikers had entered the mountain region despite a climbing ban that had been in force for roughly two weeks as a result of heightened volcanic activity.
Indonesia’s Volcanological Survey said the eruption occurred at 07:41 local time on May 8 and that the eruption produced a towering ash column visible from surrounding areas and continued to eject ash and volcanic rocks from the crater throughout the day.
Rescue teams positioned at shelters about 2km from the summit said conditions near the crater remained extremely dangerous. Local rescuers identified the positions of two victims near the summit but had not yet been able to retrieve the bodies because of ongoing eruptions and falling debris. The location of the third victim has not yet been confirmed.
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