Mount Dukono in Indonesia Continues to Erupt, Hampering Search for Missing Climbers
Search and rescue operations for two missing Singaporean climbers are being hampered by ongoing volcanic eruptions and bad weather following the eruption of Mount Dukono in Indonesia. One Indonesian climber has been confirmed dead, and the two missing climbers are feared to have also perished, highlighting the difficulties and risks of search and rescue in natural disasters.
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(Central News Agency Jakarta 10th comprehensive foreign report) Indonesian officials stated that after Mount Dukono erupted on the 8th, search and rescue operations for two missing Singaporean climbers are still ongoing. However, due to the continuous volcanic activity and severe weather, today's search operations remain obstructed, raising fears that the two may have already perished.
Reuters reported that Iwan Ramdani, head of the local rescue agency, indicated that about 150 personnel and two thermal drones were deployed early this morning, focusing on search and rescue within 100 to 150 meters of the crater rim.
Iwan told Reuters: "The volcano continues to erupt, and it's raining in the area. We can only conduct search and rescue operations during intermittent periods of eruptions."
Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku Province and facing the Pacific Ocean, began erupting on the 8th, with ash plumes reaching 10 kilometers into the sky, followed by continuous smaller eruptions.
Iwan stated that the area around the crater is covered with volcanic ash, and the search radius extends approximately 1.25 kilometers from the last known location of the missing persons.
Police Chief Erlichson Pasaribu stated that search and rescue personnel have found backpacks suspected to belong to the two Singaporeans. Survivors told police that the two had died.
Authorities confirmed yesterday that one missing Indonesian climber had died.
A total of 17 people were rescued in this incident, including 7 Singaporeans and 10 Indonesians.
The Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that their citizens would return home today.
The Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM) indicated that at least three eruptions had been monitored as of this morning, with volcanic ash reaching a maximum height of 1.3 kilometers.
CVGHM currently maintains the third-highest alert level for Mount Dukono and prohibits anyone from entering within 4 kilometers of the crater. (Compiled by Ji Jinling) 1150510
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(Central News Agency Jakarta 10th comprehensive foreign report) Indonesian officials stated that after Mount Dukono erupted on the 8th, search and rescue operations for two missing Singaporean climbers are still ongoing. However, due to the continuous volcanic activity and severe weather, today's search operations remain obstructed, raising fears that the two may have already perished.
Reuters reported that Iwan Ramdani, head of the local rescue agency, indicated that about 150 personnel and two thermal drones were deployed early this morning, focusing on search and rescue within 100 to 150 meters of the crater rim.
Iwan told Reuters: "The volcano continues to erupt, and it's raining in the area. We can only conduct search and rescue operations during intermittent periods of eruptions."
Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku Province and facing the Pacific Ocean, began erupting on the 8th, with ash plumes reaching 10 kilometers into the sky, followed by continuous smaller eruptions.
Iwan stated that the area around the crater is covered with volcanic ash, and the search radius extends approximately 1.25 kilometers from the last known location of the missing persons.
Police Chief Erlichson Pasaribu stated that search and rescue personnel have found backpacks suspected to belong to the two Singaporeans. Survivors told police that the two had died.
Authorities confirmed yesterday that one missing Indonesian climber had died.
A total of 17 people were rescued in this incident, including 7 Singaporeans and 10 Indonesians.
The Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that their citizens would return home today.
The Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM) indicated that at least three eruptions had been monitored as of this morning, with volcanic ash reaching a maximum height of 1.3 kilometers.
CVGHM currently maintains the third-highest alert level for Mount Dukono and prohibits anyone from entering within 4 kilometers of the crater. (Compiled by Ji Jinling) 1150510
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