Indonesia resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption

May 9, 2026 11:43 AM

Indonesia resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption

Indonesian authorities resumed their search on Saturday for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono erupted on the Pacific 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 Singaporeans and one Indonesian, Iwan Ramdani, the head of the local rescue agency, told Reuters. Survivors have told police that three people, including two Singaporeans, died in Friday's eruption, local police chi...

Indonesia’s Mount Dukono erupts, triggers aviation warning and safety advisory

February 20, 2025 9:38 PM

Indonesia’s Mount Dukono erupts, triggers aviation warning and safety advisory

Mount Dukono, located in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted on Thursday, prompting the country's Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre to issue an aviation warning. The volcano, situated on Halmahera Island, spewed a column of ash up to 2,000 metres into the sky, with thick white-to-grey clouds drifting south of the crater. To mitigate risks to aviation, a Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation (VONA) has been issued at the orange level, the second-highest warning, pro...