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 miles) into the sky, the country’s Geology Agency said.The agency maintained the alert status at the mountain at its third highest level, agency head Lana Saria said in a statement.Iwan Ramdani, the head of the local rescue agency, said that they have deployed dozens of personnel, including police, to search for the 20 people trapped by the eruption. “Our team is on its way. It is not yet confirmed if there are injured people.”Mount Dukono’s crater is covered with ash from previous eruptions. Photo: WikipediaNine them are Singaporean and the rest are Indonesians, according to Iwan.
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9 Singaporeans among hikers trapped by Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcanic eruption
Twenty hikers, including nine Singaporeans and eleven Indonesians, are trapped following the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island, Indonesia, on Friday. The volcano erupted at 7:41 AM, sending ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky, prompting authorities to maintain the alert status at its third highest level.
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Twenty hikers, including nine Singaporeans and eleven Indonesians, are trapped following the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island, Indonesia, on Friday. The volcano erupted at 7:41 AM, sending ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky, prompting authorities to maintain the alert status at its third highest level. A local rescue agency has deployed dozens of personnel, including police, to search for the stranded hikers. It is not yet confirmed if any injuries have occurred. The rescue operation is underway to reach the group trapped by the volcanic activity.
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The alert status for Mount Dukono was maintained at its third highest level.
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Nine of the trapped hikers are Singaporean.
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Mount Dukono erupted on Friday at 7.41am, spewing volcanic ash as high as 10km.
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20 hikers were trapped by the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island.
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