eruption
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The eruption was so enormous that scientists believe its effects reached nearly every corner of the planet.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Indonesian authorities have said two Singaporeans and one Indonesian were killed in the eruption, while the other hikers were safely evacuated from the mountain located on Halmahera island in North Maluku.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
This flexibility may have helped them survive harsh environmental conditions linked to the eruption.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
An Indonesian guide who led a group of hikers up Mount Dukono has described the harrowing moment they were caught up in Friday's eruption, which killed three people in his group.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
There was only one man in the sky that afternoon who had seen an eruption before.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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