Three hikers died and an unknown number remain missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s Halmahera island erupted on Friday, spewing an ash cloud into the air. Police said the hikers were in an area that had been closed to the public since April 17, and that they had ignored warning signs.
According to CBS News, which cited police, three hikers in an off-limits area died in the eruption. The Daily Mail reported that a local police chief said three hikers, including two foreigners, were killed and 10 were missing. Al Jazeera stated that 20 hikers were missing and that the area had been closed since April 17. DW reported that rescuers were rushing to find missing hikers, three of whom had been declared dead.
The eruption occurred on Halmahera island in eastern Indonesia. Mount Dukono is one of the country’s most active volcanoes. The area where the hikers were trekking had been declared off-limits by authorities due to volcanic activity, with warning signs posted. Despite the closure, a group of hikers entered the zone.
Rescue teams were deployed to search for the missing. The number of missing individuals varied across reports: the Daily Mail cited a police chief saying 10 were missing, while Al Jazeera reported 20 missing. DW described the number as “several.” No official consolidated figure was immediately available.
No direct quotes from officials or survivors were included in the source reports. The search operation was ongoing at the time of reporting, with authorities working to locate and evacuate any remaining hikers.
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