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Indonesia rescuers search for hikers killed in volcanic eruption

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Jakarta: Indonesian rescuers resumed the search Saturday for the bodies of three hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismically active no-go zone, officials said. Mount Dukono on Halmahera island erupted Friday morning, sending an ash cloud 10 kilometres (six miles) into the sky, with no towns or villages near enough to face any immediate threat. The eruption killed two Singaporean and one Indonesian hiker, local police chief Erlichson Pasaribu said Friday, though the search and rescue agency still officially lists them as missing. Seventeen other climbers, including more Singaporean nationals, were brought down safely. The risky search for the bodies was called off late Friday as the volcano continued rumbling, according to search and rescue agency official Iwan Ramdani. The operation resumed Saturday with more than 100 rescuers, including police officers and soldiers aided by drones, even as conditions remained dangerous. "We are racing in this search.…

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