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An Indonesian guide recalls guiding a group up Mount Dukono before it erupted, killing three hikers—two Singaporeans and one Indonesian—after they ignored warnings and a climbing ban. Rescue teams recovered the victims and treated survivors; authorities are investigating potential negligence by tour operators as Dukono remains closed to climbers.
Two Singaporean hikers, Heng Wen Qiang Timothy and Shahin Muhrez bin Abdul Hamid, were found dead beneath rock debris after Mount Dukono erupted on Halmahera, Indonesia, with a third victim, Indonesian woman Enjel, also killed; about 150 rescuers searched a dangerous crater rim amid ongoing volcanic activity, and 17 other hikers survived. Authorities closed the four-kilometer crater zone and are reviewing possible negligence by tour operators as ash plumes rose high into the sky. The bodies were recovered in a complex operation, and autopsies are planned as investigations continue.
Indonesian police in Jakarta arrested 321 foreigners tied to a large online gambling network operating across about 75 betting platforms; the suspects, including Vietnamese and Chinese nationals, worked in roles from customer service to finance, with many entering on short-term visas. Investigations continue to identify organizers and backers, and those charged could face up to nine years in prison and fines.
Rescue teams on Halmahera Island recovered the bodies of three hikers killed by Mount Dukono’s eruption, with authorities from BASARNAS and the geological agency documenting ongoing volcanic activity.
Indonesian rescuers recovered one body and continue searching for two missing Singaporean climbers after Mount Dukono erupted near Halmahera; authorities say the hikers entered a prohibited zone, and the area remains under high alert.
An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island killed three hikers who had entered a restricted zone; about 20 climbers were on the ascent, 14 have been evacuated, and rescuers continue searching for others amid ongoing eruptions and dangerous conditions.
Mount Dukono in North Maluku, Indonesia, erupted Friday morning, killing three people—including two Singaporeans and one Indonesian—and injuring at least five climbers, as an ash plume rose roughly 10,000 meters; authorities continue search-and-rescue operations and are investigating potential negligence by tour operators, with the volcano at a Level II alert.
Mount Dukono on Halmahera island erupted Friday, sending an ash plume high into the sky in a zone officials had restricted due to high alert. About 20 climbers went up the volcano to film online content despite warnings; three people were killed and five injured as rescue efforts faced ongoing eruptions and rough terrain. By Friday afternoon, 17 climbers had been evacuated, including seven Singaporeans and two Indonesians who aided the operation; police say the climbers knew the mountain was restricted but proceeded anyway and will question those who joined the ascent.
Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted on Friday morning, sending a 10-km ash column and prompting a rescue operation for about 20 hikers. Three people—two foreigners and a local resident—died, fifteen were injured and hospitalized, and all surviving hikers were evacuated as authorities investigate possible negligence by operators who allowed hiking despite safety closures and warnings to stay outside the crater’s 4km radius.
Three hikers—two Singaporeans and a local—were killed when Mount Dukono erupted in a restricted area on Halmahera Island; 15 climbers have descended, with others still missing as search-and-rescue operations continue. The eruption sent a six-mile-high ash cloud, but no towns were threatened, and the guide and porter may face charges for guiding people into the prohibited zone.
Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island erupted on Friday, killing three people and leaving more than a dozen hikers stranded near the crater; rescuers evacuated survivors as authorities continued to search for victims amid ongoing volcanic activity.
Four Indonesian soldiers appeared in a Jakarta military court charged with premeditated assault for an acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus, who campaigns against militarisation. The March 12 attack left Yunus with burns over more than 20% of his face and body and blinded in one eye. The defendants, reportedly linked to the military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency, allegedly acted without official orders, and the attack was planned at a military lodge with fluids sourced from a workshop. The maximum sentence is 12 years. A May 6 hearing is expected to feature witnesses as the case continues, with rights groups noting broader links to the assault.
Trial begins in Jakarta for four Indonesian service members accused of carrying out an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, with the case heard in a military court.
Emergency responders recover victims from an Indonesia train crash, shown in a photo gallery that documents the scene and ongoing rescue efforts.
Rescuers finished removing victims after a train collision in Bekasi, near Indonesia's capital, raising the death toll to 15 with dozens injured as authorities investigate the cause.