Mount Dukono eruption kills three hikers on Halmahera
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Updated · NBC News · May 8
Mount Dukono eruption kills three hikers on Halmahera
17 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 8
Police said about 20 climbers ignored restrictions; 14 were evacuated by Friday afternoon, including seven foreigners, and five survivors were injured.
The volcano sent ash 10km above the summit, and continued eruptions prevented recovery of the bodies as rescuers searched for others descending the mountain.
Dukono, erupting almost continuously since 1933, remains at Indonesia's second-highest alert level; officials warned ashfall and rain-triggered mudflows could affect Tobelo and nearby settlements.
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