From Global News.

An explosive eruption on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera killed three hikers and injured five others in a restricted area around the active volcano, authorities said Friday.

The hikers became stranded when Mount Dukono erupted, spewing a thick ash column 10 kilometres into the air above the volcano.

About 20 climbers had set out Thursday to summit the nearly 1,355-metre volcano in defiance of safety restrictions, North Halmahera police said.

Indonesian authorities temporarily halted the search for three missing hikers on Friday due to dangerous volcanic activity that posed a risk to rescue crews. The search is expected to continue on Saturday.

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