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Singaporean killed in Dukono eruption ‘didn’t go for social media’: family

Singaporean Timothy Heng was killed during an eruption of Mount Dukono in Indonesia. His stepsister, Tessa Oh, stated that Heng was not on the mountain for social media purposes, but rather to assist others.

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Singaporean killed in Dukono eruption ‘didn’t go for social media’: family
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Singaporean Timothy Heng was killed during an eruption of Mount Dukono in Indonesia. His stepsister, Tessa Oh, stated that Heng was not on the mountain for social media purposes, but rather to assist others. Accounts from fellow hikers and media reports suggest Heng returned to help someone during the eruption, even after most others had evacuated. His family finds comfort in the belief that his final moments were spent aiding another person. The incident occurred on Mount Dukono, a volcano in Indonesia.

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Timothy Heng was known by his family to prioritize others and show up for people in his life.

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Timothy Heng's stepsister, Tessa Oh, stated that he was helping someone during his final moments.

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Timothy Heng, a Singaporean, was killed in an eruption of Indonesia's Mount Dukono.

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Most of Timothy Heng's fellow hikers had been evacuated before the eruption.

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Full report

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Singaporean killed in Dukono eruption ‘didn’t go for social media’: familyTimothy Heng’s stepsister said that she and her family were comforted to know that ‘his final moments were used to help someone else’4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 10:01am, 11 May 2026Updated: 10:11am, 11 May 2026Speaking about her stepbrother Timothy Heng, Tessa Oh said that his family knew him to be someone who put others before himself and showed up for the people in his life.Early on, hearing that he was still on Indonesia’s Mount Dukono after it erupted while most of his fellow hikers had been evacuated, “my first thought was that he must have [run] back and tried to help someone”, the 30-year-old journalist said.More details about his last movements that emerged in a media report and accounts from some of the other hikers confirmed this, and Oh said that she and her family were comforted to know that “his final moments were used to help someone else”.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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