A volcanic eruption in Indonesia on Friday killed at least three hikers and left several others missing, setting off a search and rescue mission to evacuate climbers from the area, officials said.

Indonesian authorities are rushing to rescue 20 hikers after the eruption of Mount ‌Dukono on Halmahera island on Friday, a local rescue agency official told Reuters.

🚨 Mount Dukono, located on the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province of Indonesia, erupted at 7:41am, local time today, sending ash 10 kilometres into the sky. Original post

Three hikers, including two foreigners, have died and 10 are missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday. Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes u.afp.com/SRkE

Mount Dukono, a volcano on Indonesia's Halmahera island, erupted earlier this morning, releasing an ash cloud high into the atmosphere.

"Erlichson said the hikers had ignored social media appeals and warning signs put up at the entrance to the trail to stay away" As someone who has had a number of close shaves, take it from me If you ignore warning signs you may well die DON'T DO IT!! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

A deadly eruption at Indonesia’s Mount Dukono sends ash more than six miles into the sky. Despite a climbing ban, 20 hikers entered the active volcano, which has erupted nearly 200 times since March. Authorities say several people were killed and injured.

Three people hiking a restricted zone on the active volcano Mount Dukono are confirmed to have died following the early morning eruption

RAW Volcano Eruption Indonesia Mount Dukono Current Events May 2026 End Times News Update www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cpm...

So sad for victims of another #volcano eruption at Mount #Dukono. When abroad always check with local authorities, here MAGMA Indonesia and #PVMBG They have set #Dukono at Alert Level 2 and advise a 4 km exclusion zone around its crater for months now. magma.esdm.go.id/v1/gunung-ap...

Indonesian rescuers search for missing hikers after Mount Dukono erupts - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-mount-dukono-erupts-hikers-live-6109076

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📢 Three hikers, including two foreigners, are dead and 10 missing after Mount Dukono on Halmahera island erupted on Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10km into the air.

Indonesian authorities halted for the night a search for three missing hikers trapped by the continuing volcanic eruption of ​Mount Dukono, on Halmahera island, a local rescue agency official told reporters on ‌Friday (May 8). www.reuters.com/business/env...

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