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Video. Indonesia volcano eruption kills three hikers on Mount Dukono

EuroNews · · 63 words · By Yolaine De Kerchove Dexaerde
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“Mount Dukono erupted in North Halmahera, Indonesia”
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Multiple independent sources, including EuroNews, AP News, and other web search results, confirm that Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, Indonesia, erupted.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ash is seen rising after the eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, on May 8, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/08/asia/indonesia-mount-duko…
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web search NEUTRAL — JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday. About 20 climbers set out Thursday to ascend the nearly 1,35…
https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-dukono-eruption-volcano…
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary Three hikers have died after Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano erupted this morning Rescuers have found all the survivors from a group of 20 hikers who went missing after the eruption.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0k2g11j2plt
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“sending a massive ash cloud 10 kilometres into the sky”
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While EuroNews and MSN report the ash cloud reached 10 kilometers, a report from TEMPO.CO specifically states the ash column height was only 100 to 700 meters for the eruption on December 26, 2024. This creates a direct contradiction regarding the height of the ash cloud.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Approximately 20 climbers were caught in the eruption, which released a dense ash cloud that reached up to 10 kilometers high.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/3-hikers-killed-in-moun…
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web search NEUTRAL — TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The eruption of Mount Dukono on Thursday, December 26, 2024 was recorded as many as 406 eruptions from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT (Eastern Indonesia Time), with the height of the ash colum…
https://en.tempo.co/read/1958177/the-impact-of-indonesias-mo…
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“Three hikers, including two foreigners, were killed”
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The death of three hikers, including two foreigners (specifically identified as two Singaporeans and one Indonesian in one source), is reported by EuroNews, AP News, and other news summaries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three hikers have died after Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano erupted this morning. Rescuers have found all the survivors from a group of 20 hikers who went missing after the eruption.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c0k2g11j2plt
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono erupted in North Halmahera, Indonesia, sending a massive ash cloud 10 kilometres into the sky. Three hikers, including two foreigners, were killed and 10 remain missing. Rescue teams are …
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/08/indonesia-volcano-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three hikers – two Singaporeans and an Indonesian – have died in an eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano, where they found themselves in a no-go zone, officials said.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/hikers-dead-mi…
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“10 remain missing”
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There is a contradiction in the number of missing persons. Some sources (EuroNews, Google News) state 10 remain missing, while another source explicitly states only 'two missing' from the group of 20.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono volcano on Indonesia's Halmahera Island erupted on May 8, 2026, killing three hikers and leaving two missing from a group of 20 who defied official warnings.
https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/mount-dukono-volcano…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three hikers killed, 10 missing after Mount Dukono eruption in Indonesia.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Dukono in Indonesia erupts. A group of hikerss got caught in a nightmare this morning when Mount Dukono in eastern Indonesia violently erupted, sending a towering column of ash and smoke 10 kilo…
https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/mount-dukono-eruption-indon…
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“Rescue teams are searching for 20 people affected near the volcano”
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Multiple sources confirm that rescue operations were launched to locate a group of 20 hikers affected by the eruption.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rescue Efforts Underway After Mount Dukono Eruption Strands 20 Hikers.Multiple people dead, rescue mission launched after volcano erupts in Indonesia.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — A rescue operation is underway to locate 20 missing hikers after a deadly volcanic eruption in Indonesia, local officials said Friday.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/asia/indonesia-mount-dukono-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indonesian authorities are conducting rescue operations after Mount Dukono in North Maluku Province erupted on Friday (May 8), sending volcanic ash up to 10 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YggxUE4R-0o
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