FILE PHOTO: The volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, May 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Aleksius Djangu/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION: - Location verified by terrain in video which matched terrain data visuals - Shape and colour of ash cloud matches corroborating video from May 8 in edit 8835-INDONESIA-VOLCANO/UGC - Date verified as Indonesia's volcanology agency confirmed the eruption on May 8/File Photo

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Indonesia's Dukono Volcano Erupts, Spewing Ash 5,000 Metres Above Peak

17/05/2026 08:28 PM

JAKARTA, May 17 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Dukono volcano in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Sunday, spewing grey ash up to 5,000 metres above its peak, the country's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said, reported Xinhua.

The 1,087-metre volcano is currently at the second-highest alert level.

Authorities urged residents and visitors to avoid activities within a 4-kilometre radius of the crater and to prepare face masks to reduce respiratory risks from volcanic ash.

-- BERNAMA-XINHUA

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