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 11 (IANS) The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated on Sunday that the joint Search And Rescue (SAR) team has concluded the search operation as all victims of the Mount Dukono eruption have been found.Abdul Muhari, Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Centre, said that the victims who were previously declared as missing have now been found, and the joint SAR team had found the one female Indonesian victim on Sunday.”With the discovery…