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9 Singaporeans among hikers trapped by Mount Dukono eruption

South China Morning Post · · 176 words · By Reuters
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“9 Singaporeans among hikers trapped by Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcanic eruption”
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While web search results confirm eruptions at Mount Dukono and hikers fleeing, none of the provided evidence sources specifically mention that 9 Singaporeans were among the trapped hikers. The claim appears in the target text but is not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono has been in a state of continuous eruption since 1933, making it one of the longest continuously erupting volcanoes in the world. The recent activity highlights the ongoing risks faced by…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2489608/watch-climbers-scramble…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch: Volcano erupts in Indonesia, hikers flee in panic. The descent, captured by a government drone earlier this month, shows a group of panicked hikers racing down over the rocky terrain of Mount D…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/indonesia-volcano-erup…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono has had "more-or-less continuous explosive eruptions, sometimes accompanied by lava flows" since 1933, according to the Smithsonian Institute. The largest ash plume was reported in Novemb…
https://www.ksl.com/article/51108780/have-you-seen-this-hike…
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“The volcano in North Maluku province erupted on Friday morning, spewing volcanic ash as high as 10km into the sky”
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Different sources provide conflicting data on the ash plume height. One source mentions 10km, another mentions 4,000 meters, and another mentions 1.1km. The timing also varies (Wednesday vs Friday).
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web search NEUTRAL — Mt. Dukono in North Maluku erupts. Dec 9, 2024.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dukono volcano in the eastern part of Indonesia erupted on Wednesday morning, sending volcanic ash as high as approximately 4,000 meters into the air, according to the Volcanology and Geological D…
https://www.sott.net/article/487520-Dukono-volcano-in-Indone…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, Indonesia's North Maluku, erupted again on Friday morning, belching volcanic ash up to a height of about 1.1 kilometers above its summit.Mount Dukono is known for its …
https://news.az/news/indonesia-s-mount-dukono-erupts-again-s…
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“Indonesian authorities were rushing to rescue 20 hikers after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island on Friday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Indonesian authorities were working to rescue 20 hikers following an eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Halmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia, and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmahera
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate. Some of the volcanoes are notable for their erupt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanoes_in_Indonesia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It was declared a separate Regency on 25 February 2003, formed f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Halmahera_Regency
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“Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province, erupted on Friday at 7.41am”
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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that Mount Dukono in North Maluku province erupted on Friday at 7:41 AM local time.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/indonesian-auth…
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities are working to rescue 20 hikers after a volcanic eruption in Indonesia. Mount Dukono, located on the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, erupted at 7:41am local time on ...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/indonesian-volcano-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province, erupted on Friday at 07:41 a.m. local time
https://www.emirates247.com/world/indonesian-authorities-rus…
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“The agency maintained the alert status at the mountain at its third highest level”
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The claim states the alert was at the 'third highest level'. However, evidence from the Indonesian Geological Agency and other sources states the alert status was Level II (Waspada) or the 'second alert level on a four-level scale'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dukono is an active volcano located in the northern part of Halmahera island, the largest of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It has a broad profile and is capped by compound craters. During the major…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dukono
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Halmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia, and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmahera
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mount Tobaru or Mount Lolodai is located in the northern part of Halmahera island, west of Dukono volcano. Little is known about this volcano because of its remote location.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobaru
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“Iwan Ramdani, the head of the local rescue agency, said that they have deployed dozens of personnel, including police, to search for the 20 hikers”
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The evidence provided for this claim refers to a different volcano (Mount Semeru in East Java) and a different official (Prahista Dian), not Iwan Ramdani at Mount Dukono. The search results for this claim are irrelevant to the specific event at Mount Dukono.
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web search NEUTRAL — East Java's rescue agency deployed dozens of personnel to assist the evacuation, with 956 people living close to the volcano already moved to schools, mosques and government buildings, said ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/indonesia-evacuates-stranded-cl…
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web search NEUTRAL — East Java's rescue agency deployed dozens of personnel to assist the evacuation, with 956 people living close to the volcano already moved to schools, mosques and government buildings, said agency off…
https://sightmagazine.com.au/news/indonesia-evacuates-strand…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rescuers had deployed inflatable boats, larger rescue vessels and a helicopter to aid the search on Thursday, made up of dozens of personnel, including navy and police officers.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/07/04/indonesian-rescue…
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“Nine the hikers are Singaporean and the rest are Indonesians”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the number 20 and does not mention the nationality of the hikers. No independent source in the evidence confirms the split of 9 Singaporeans and 11 Indonesians.
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web search NEUTRAL — In some countries, the number 20 is used as an index in measuring visual acuity. 20/20 indicates normal vision at 20 feet (6.1 m), although it is commonly used to mean "perfect vision" in countries us…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to “About The Number 20” – a fascinating exploration of the number twenty and its significance in various fields. Here, you will discover the diverse roles of 20 in mathematics, science, histo…
https://numeraly.com/about-the-number-20/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 21, 2026 · Other articles where the number twenty is discussed: number symbolism: 20: The number 20 has little mystical significance, but it is historically interesting because the Mayan number sy…
https://www.britannica.com/science/the-number-twenty
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