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Two Singaporean Hikers Killed in Mount Dukono Eruption

5/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Two Singaporean hikers were found dead, clasped together under rock debris near Mount Dukono’s rim after May 8 eruption.
Rescuers confirmed the deaths and deployed about 150 personnel, two thermal drones, focusing on a 350-500-foot zone despite rain.
Indonesia kept the volcano at third-highest alert level and a 2.5-mile exclusion zone that the hikers breached, while Singapore’s ministry coordinated rescue efforts and arranged for seven survivors to fly home on May 10.

History

Historical Context

On May 18 1980, the Cascades’ Mount St. Helens erupted after a magnitude-5.1 quake, killing 57 people and destroying 200 homes. USGS volcanologist David A. Johnston broadcast his final warning, while President Jimmy Carter surveyed the devastation. The blast, the costliest U.S. volcanic disaster, spurred new safety restrictions and a national volcanic monument in 1982.

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Story summary

Two Singaporean hikers were found dead, clasped together under rock debris near Mount Dukono’s rim after May 8 eruption.
Rescuers confirmed the deaths and deployed about 150 personnel, two thermal drones, focusing on a 350-500-foot zone despite rain.
Indonesia kept the volcano at third-highest alert level and a 2.5-mile exclusion zone that the hikers breached, while Singapore’s ministry coordinated rescue efforts and arranged for seven survivors to fly home on May 10.

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