Jakarta, May 17 (IANS) Dukono volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province erupted on Sunday, spewing grey ash up to 5,000 metres above its peak, the country’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.The 1,087-metre volcano is currently at the second-highest alert level.Authorities urged residents and visitors to avoid activities within a 4-km radius of the crater and to prepare face masks to reduce respiratory risks from volcanic ash, Xinhua news agency reported.Earlier thi…
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Jakarta, May 8 (IANS) Three people were killed after Mount Dukono erupted in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, local police said on Friday.Search and rescue authorities earlier said that rescuers were working to evacuate about 20 hikers trapped by the eruption.Mount Dukono erupted at around 7:40 am local time on Friday, sending a column of volcanic ash up to about 10 km into the sky, Xinhua news agency reported.Local rescue authorities warned residents not to carry out activities within a 4-km …