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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.
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 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.