Authorities are preparing to evacuate two Singaporeans from Mount Dukono in Indonesia on May 10, following the successful return of seven other citizens from the same group. Mount Dukono, an active volcano located in North Maluku, has been the focus of coordination efforts to ensure the safety of those remaining in the area. Local officials are currently finalizing logistics for the scheduled extraction, while the individuals continue to receive necessary assistance until their planned departure and return to Singapore.
- Two Singaporeans are scheduled to be evacuated from Mount Dukono on May 10.
- Seven other members of the group have already successfully returned to Singapore.
- Mount Dukono is an active volcano situated in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.
- Authorities are overseeing the logistics and safety protocols for the upcoming evacuation.
- Consular support and official assistance are being provided to the remaining individuals.
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Based on reports, two male Singaporean hikers, one aged 30 years and the other aged 27 years, and their female Indonesian guide, Angel, from Tenate were killed on 8 May 2026 at 7.41 am when they were near the crater rim of Mount Dukono which erupted, throwing rocks, projecting incandescent material up to a distance of 2 to 3 km, releasing sulphur dioxide plumes and also spewing an ash column 10 km into the air. The male duo were part of a group of 9 Singaporean hikers, of which the remaining 7, comprising 2 men and 5 women, and their 8 Indonesian guides (6 males and 2 females) were rescued that day. A Facebook post of Indonesia's mitigation disaster agency BNPB states that the two male Singaporean hikers are located about 20 to 30 metres from Mount Dukono's main crater. On 9 May 2026, the body of Angel was recovered about 150 metres from the position of the two male hikers from Singapore.