- Indonesian authorities have initiated an urgent rescue operation for at least 20 hikers, including several foreign nationals, who are stranded following a volcanic eruption on Mount Dukono.
- The volcano, situated on Halmahera Island, erupted at 7.41am on Friday, ejecting volcanic ash up to 10 kilometres above its crater.
- Among the trapped hikers, at least nine are believed to be Singaporean citizens.
- Officials have issued a warning for residents and tourists to evacuate and avoid an area within a 4-kilometre radius of the crater due to ongoing risks.
- The alert status for Mount Dukono remains at its third-highest level, though there have been no immediate reports of flight disruptions caused by the eruption.
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