May 8, 2026 2:34 PM
Indonesian authorities search for 3 hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption, 17 evacuated
Indonesian authorities are still trying to locate three missing hikers after rescuing 17 people trapped by the volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera island on Friday, a local rescue agency official told Reuters. Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province, erupted on Friday at 07:41 a.m. local time (1041 GMT Thursday), spewing volcanic ash as high as 10 km (6.21 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said. The agency maintained the alert status at the mountain at its...