Search operations continue for the bodies of two Singaporeans who were among the hikers who attempted to ascend Mount Dukono, an active volcano in Indonesia, disregarding safety restrictions. A local hiker known as Enjel was located near the main crater, but the location of the two missing Singaporean climbers is still unknown.
Search operations continue on Indonesia's remote island of Halmahera to find the bodies of two Singaporeans among 20 hikers who set out to ascend Mount Dukono .
A local hiker known as Enjel was located near the main crater. The bodies of two Singaporean climbers remain unknown and rescue teams are continuing operations amid high volcanic activity. The search operation involved more than 100 personnel and used drones. Indonesia's volcanology agency reported multiple eruptions with ash columns rising as high as 3,000 meters.
The incident has led to the closing of all hiking routes and a four-kilometer exclusion zone around the active crater
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