Mount Dukono Eruption Kills 3 Hikers as Indonesia Probes Banned Climb

9 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 11

Three hikers — two Singaporeans and one Indonesian — died after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday, and Indonesian police are now investigating possible negligence over a climb authorities say had been banned since April 17.
At 07:41 local time, the volcano erupted about a minute after guide Reza Selang sent up a drone; he said a second blast hurled material from the crater, and a 2-meter rock crushed two hikers during a rescue attempt.
The group of 20 hikers had gone up despite a 4-km exclusion zone and repeated warnings, while officials say climbing permits were no longer being issued; Reza said he did not know of the prohibition.
Police have questioned two people linked to Reza's tour company as witnesses, collected drone footage, and permanently closed all entrances to Dukono after the volcano erupted more than 200 times since late March.

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