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(260508) -- NORTH MALUKU, May 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Dukono in North Maluku province, Indonesia. Three people were killed after Mount Dukono erupted in Indonesia's North Maluku province, local police said on Friday.

Search and rescue authorities earlier said that rescuers were working to evacuate about 20 hikers trapped by the eruption. (Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation/Handout via Xinhua)

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