Climbers narrowly escape death after eruption at Mount Dukono, Indonesia
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Indonesian authorities are urging residents and tourists not to climb Mount Dukono, following a video showing dozens of climbers at the volcano’s peak when it suddenly erupted on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
The Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) is warning everyone against climbing Dukono volcano.
The warning follows a video showing dozens of climbers fleeing after a sudden eruption of the volcano on Saturday.
Priatin Hadi Wijaya, head of the PVMBG, stated that the volcano’s activity status is currently at Level II, with all activities banned within 3 km (1.8 miles) of the crater.
The volcano has erupted 2 387 times since the start of the year, Wijaya reported on August 19, indicating that Mount Dukono’s activity remains high.
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