Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more
Summary
Rescuers in Indonesia found the body of a local woman who died in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Halmahera island. They continue searching for two missing Singaporean climbers while the volcano remains active and dangerous.Key Facts
- The eruption happened early Friday at Mount Dukono, a 1,355-meter tall volcano on Halmahera island.
- Twenty hikers tried to climb the volcano despite safety warnings; three died, including one Indonesian woman and two Singaporeans still missing.
- Rescuers recovered the Indonesian woman’s body near the crater rim on Saturday afternoon.
- Seventeen other climbers were safely evacuated, some with minor burns.
- The rescue team is using drones and working in a 700 square-meter search area amid continued volcanic activity.
- Mount Dukono has been on high alert since 2008, with a 4-kilometer exclusion zone banned to hikers.
- Authorities closed all hiking trails in April and warned of legal penalties for entering restricted areas.
- Indonesia is part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and has over 120 active volcanoes.
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