• At least three people have died and ten are missing after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island in Indonesia.
  • The victims were hikers who ignored warnings and entered the restricted area despite increased volcanic activity.
  • Two of the deceased are foreign nationals; the area had been closed to visitors since April due to heightened danger.
  • The eruption sent a high ash column into the atmosphere, and a search for the missing is ongoing.

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