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HORRIFIC FOOTAGE! Several dead in volcano eruption, people ran down the mountain in panic to avoid terrible death!
Three people died in a volcanic eruption, which triggered a rescue operation to safely evacuate more than ten climbers trapped near the crater of Indonesia's Mount Dukono on Friday morning, officials said.
TL;DR
- Three people, including citizens of Singapore and Indonesia, died in an eruption of Mount Dukono.
- A rescue operation is underway for over ten climbers trapped near the crater.
- Seventeen of twenty climbers have been safely evacuated; the bodies of the three deceased are still on the mountain.
- Search operations were suspended on Friday and will resume on Saturday.
- A mountain guide described the eruption as terrifying, noting he felt tremors and heard explosions before evacuating his clients.
- There are no safety checkpoints or forest police to prevent people from climbing Mount Dukono.
- Authorities have urged tourists and locals to avoid activities on Mount Dukono due to elevated volcanic activity.
- Mount Dukono is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, with increased activity noted since late March.
- Tourists have been advised not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius of the crater since December 2024.
- Indonesia is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.