Mount Dukono Eruptions and Rain Hamper Search for Missing Singaporeans in Indonesia
The search for two Singaporean hikers missing after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in Indonesia is being hindered by continuous eruptions and bad weather. Efforts are underway with specialized equipment, but hopes are diminishing.
The search for two missing Singaporean hikers after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono was still hampered by continuous eruptions and bad weather on Sunday, an Indonesian official said, though they were feared to be dead. Some 150 personnel with two thermal drones have been deployed since Sunday morning, the head of local rescue agency Iwan Ramdani said, with the focus of the search around 100-150 metres (492 feet) of the crater rim. “However, Mount Dukono continues to erupt and rain is...