How active is Mount Dukono?published at 07:34 BST
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Mount Dukono has erupted nearly 200 times since late March, according to the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia.
It’s currently listed at Level Two out of the agency’s three-tier volcano alert system, which indicates increased activity and a need for caution.
Last month, the volcano erupted while a group of hikers was trekking nearby. The moment of chaos, as a hiking guide urged others to head upwards, was captured in a video that later went viral., external
The Volcanological Survey of Indonesia said in a statement that since December 2024 it has recommended tourists and climbers to refrain from activities within a 4km (2.5mi) radius of Mount Dukono’s main crater, where there are threats of ejected rocks, ash and lava.
Stil, that has not deterred hikers from heading up the 1,335m-tall mountain.