Mount Dukono eruption: Bodies of two Singaporean hikers evacuated as rescue operation ends
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Mount Dukono eruption: Bodies of two Singaporean hikers evacuated as rescue operation ends
Photo: CNA/Wisnu Agung Prasetyo
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Indonesian rescuers on Sunday (May 10) recovered and evacuated the bodies of two Singaporean hikers killed in the eruption of Mount Dukono after a three-day search operation.
Photo: CNA/Wisnu Agung Prasetyo
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The two Singaporean hikers were found buried under thick layers of volcanic material near the crater rim. The body of an Indonesian national was recovered on Saturday.
Photo: AFP
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Seventeen other hikers, including seven Singaporeans, were brought down safely after the eruption triggered an emergency on the mountain.
Photo: AFP
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Investigations are underway for possible negligence, with local guides under scrutiny for leading climbers into a restricted zone near the crater.
Photo: CNA/Wisnu Agung Prasetyo
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Mount Dukono has been erupting continuously since 1933, with frequent ash explosions and sulfur dioxide plumes.
Photo: Reuters