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Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more

May 9, 2026 admin

Rescue operation after Mount Dukono eruption. File | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers on Saturday (May 9, 2026) recovered a body of an Indonesian woman after Mount Dukonoerupted on on Indonesia Halmahera island a day earlier while authorities continued searching for two Singaporeans, officials said. The slain hikers were among 20 people who set out to…

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Indonesia evacuates hundreds near erupting volcano

May 17, 2024 admin

Mount Ibu spews kilometres of volcanic ash into the air during its eruption as seen from Gam Ici village in West Halmahera, North Maluku, on May 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP “Hundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest…

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Indonesia’s Mt. Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

May 13, 2024 admin

A column of ash rises over the Gunung Ibu (Mount Ibu) volcano, in Tabaru, North Maluku province, Indonesia May 13, 2024. Screengrab | Photo Credit: Reuters Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupted on May 13 morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said. The volcano on the remote…

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