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Published 2026-05-19. The volcano had already warned people to stay away… but they climbed it anyway. On May eighth, Mount Dukono erupted on the island of Halmahera in Indonesia, sending a massive ash column more than six miles into the sky. This archived recording reflects reporting at publication; conditions may have changed.
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