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Indonesian rescuers find hikers' bodies after volcanic eruption

The Hindu · · 383 words · By AFP
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“Indonesian rescuers retrieved on Sunday (May 10, 2026) the remains of two Singaporean hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismic no-go zone”
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There is a contradiction in the timing and status of the recovery. One source states rescuers retrieved a body on Saturday (May 9), while another states the bodies of two Singaporeans were 'located but unrecovered' due to deteriorating conditions. The claim specifies Sunday (May 10), but the provided evidence mentions Saturday recovery of one victim and ongoing operations for others.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malay Singaporeans (Malay: Orang Melayu Singapura) are Singaporeans of Malay ancestry, including those from the Malay Archipelago. As of the 2020 census, they constitute approximately 13.5% of the cou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_Singaporeans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singaporean Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 新加坡华语; traditional Chinese: 新加坡華語; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Huáyǔ) is a variety of Mandarin Chinese spoken natively in Singapore. Mandarin is one of the four official…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singaporean_Mandarin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singaporean cuisine is derived from several ethnic groups in Singapore and has developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes in the cosmopolitan city-state. Influences include…
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“Mount Dukono on Halmahera island erupted on Friday (May 8), sending an ash tower 10 kilometres (six miles) above its peak and killing three climbers.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Mount Dukono erupted on Friday, sent an ash cloud/tower approximately 10km high, and resulted in the deaths of three hikers (two Singaporeans and one Indonesian).
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount, to display an item on a heavy backing such as foamcore, e.g.: To pin a biological specimen, on a heavy backing in a stretched stable position for ease of dissection or display
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MOUNT is a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name. How to use mount in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mount
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount a remote disk that has some free space on it. Most desktops will automatically mount the USB disks upon insertion.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mount
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“Seventeen other hikers, including seven Singaporeans, had been brought down safely.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that 17 hikers were safely evacuated/brought down, including seven Singaporean nationals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since the eruption, 17 hikers have been safely evacuated, including seven Singaporean nationals and two Indonesians who joined the rescue operation and provided information on the climbing routes of t…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/indonesia-volc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hours after the eruption, 17 climbers had been safely evacuated, including seven Singaporean nationals and two Indonesians.
https://www.dtnext.in/news/world/indonesian-rescuers-find-1-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes.The eruption killed two hikers from Singapore and one from Indonesia, local police chief Erlichson Pasaribu said Friday. Seventeen other climbe…
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3252388/indonesia-rescuers…
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“National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said in a statement... found the remains of the two dead Singaporeans on Sunday (May 10)”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'National Car Rental', 'National Day Calendar', and 'National Geographic'. No evidence regarding Abdul Muhari or the National Disaster Mitigation Agency was found in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1500+ Worldwide National Car Rental Locations National Car Rental has worldwide locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australia.
https://www.nationalcar.com/en/home.html
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web search NEUTRAL — National Geographic Society funds the best and brightest individuals dedicated to scientific discovery, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
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“Their bodies were found not far from where the remains of an Indonesian hiker had been found a day earlier”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail that the Singaporean bodies were found 'not far from where the remains of an Indonesian hiker had been found a day earlier' is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; the evidence focuses on the total death toll and the general location.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since the eruption, 17 hikers have been safely evacuated, including seven Singaporean nationals and two Indonesians who joined the rescue operation and provided information on the climbing routes of t…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/indonesia-volc…
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web search NEUTRAL — The slain hikers were among 20 who set out to ascend the 1,355-meter (4,445-foot) volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash c…
https://www.ksat.com/news/2026/05/09/indonesian-rescuers-fin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The two Singaporeans were among a group of 20 — nine Singaporeans and 11 Indonesians — who trekked on 7 May despite a climbing ban imposed by local authorities on 17 April and a 4km no-go exclusion zo…
https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/05/10/bodies-of-two-singap…
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“Local search and rescue agency head Iwan Ramdani said the bodies found on Sunday (May 10) were recovered during a "golden moment" between ongoing eruptions.”
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Iwan Ramdani is mentioned as the head of the Ternate search and rescue office, but the specific quote regarding a 'golden moment' is not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Woman recovered after volcanic eruption on remote island, while operation to find two missing Singaporeans goes on.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/indonesia-volc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iwan Ramdani, head of the Ternate search and rescue office, said the team had attempted to reach the bodies but been forced back.Her remains were recovered and transported to the eruption command post…
https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/05/10/bodies-of-two-singap…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indonesian rescuers retrieved on Saturday the body of one of three hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismically active no-go zone, a rescue official said. Mount Dukono on Halmahera island eru…
https://www.24newshd.tv/09-May-2026/indonesia-rescuers-retri…
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“Staff from the Singapore embassy in Jakarta were in Halmahera to coordinate with rescuers and facilitate the repatriation of the seven Singaporean survivors”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general travel information (ICA, Rome2Rio, YouTube) and does not mention embassy staff coordinating repatriation for this specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — To enter Singapore, travellers must meet the following immigration requirementsThose transiting/transferring through Singapore without seeking immigration clearance; and. Singapore citizens, Permanent…
https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapo…
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web search NEUTRAL — There are 2 ways to get from Singapore to Halmahera by plane or car ferry. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel plan…
https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Singapore/Halmahera
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web search NEUTRAL — Singapore is crazy. If you're planning to visit Singapore, you need to watch this travel video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1D7tuH1i4
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“Dukono, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, has been on level two of Indonesia's four-tiered alert system since 2008.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'Mount' and does not contain information about the alert levels of Mount Dukono.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount, to display an item on a heavy backing such as foamcore, e.g.: To pin a biological specimen, on a heavy backing in a stretched stable position for ease of dissection or display
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MOUNT is a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name. How to use mount in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mount
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount a remote disk that has some free space on it. Most desktops will automatically mount the USB disks upon insertion.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mount
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“Authorities have imposed a four-kilometre exclusion zone around the crater since December 2024, according to the head of the government Geology Agency, Lana Saria.”
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“Local police chief Erlichson Pasaribu said on Friday that the hikers had ignored social media appeals and warning signs put up at the entrance of the trail to stay away.”
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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.
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“Indonesia... experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide.”
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“The Southeast Asian country has nearly 130 active volcanoes.”
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