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Indonesia finds bodies of 2 Singaporeans killed in Mount Dukono eruption
Evacuation of the bodies hindered by eruptions and adverse weather, an official said
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Two Singaporean nationals missing for days were confirmed dead on Sunday from the eruption of Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island, the local rescue agency said.
Rescuers found the bodies around the crater rim and evacuation was under way, agency head Iwan Ramdani said.
“Evacuation of the bodies is still hampered by eruptions that continue to occur and bad weather,” Iwan said, adding rain was falling in the area.
Some 150 personnel with two thermal drones have been deployed since Sunday morning, Iwan said, with the focus of the search around 100-150 metres (350-500 feet) of the crater rim.
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