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Indonesia Volcano Eruption Kills Three as Videos Show Huge Smoke Plumes

Indonesia Volcano Eruption Kills Three as Videos Show Huge Smoke Plumes

Summary

A volcano called Mount Dukono erupted in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands on Friday morning, sending a giant ash cloud 10 kilometers high. The eruption killed three people, including two foreigners and one local resident, and a group of hikers on the volcano at the time was safely evacuated.

Key Facts

  • Mount Dukono erupted at 7:41 a.m. local time on Friday.
  • The volcano is located in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands.
  • The ash plume from the eruption reached about 10 kilometers into the sky.
  • Three people died: two foreigners and one local resident.
  • Fifteen hikers on the volcano were evacuated safely.
  • The information was reported by the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia and the North Halmahera police chief.
  • The eruption happened suddenly and caused immediate danger to people nearby.
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