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Indonesian authorities rushing to rescue 20 hikers after Mount Dukono eruption
Published on 8 May 2026 6:16:28 PM
Eyewitness video showed massive plumes of smoke rising from Mount Dukono on the Indonesian island of Halmahera on Friday (May 8), as onlookers watched the activity from afar.
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Eyewitness video showed massive plumes of smoke rising from Mount Dukono on the Indonesian island of Halmahera on Friday (May 8), as onlookers watched the activity from afar.
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