Indonesian authorities search for 3 hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption, 17 evacuated

JAKARTA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 08th May, 2026) Indonesian authorities are still trying to locate three missing hikers after rescuing 17 people trapped by the volcanic eruption of Mount ​Dukono on Halmahera island on Friday, local rescue agency ‌said.

Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province, erupted on Friday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 10 km ​into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.

The local ​rescue agency said earlier that 20 hikers were trapped by the eruption.