Indonesian authorities on Saturday (May 9) located the position of two missing Singaporeans, although it was not known if they were alive, and confirmed the death of an Indonesian female hiker after Mount Dukono erupted on the Pacific island of Halmahera.

Both appeared to be 20 to 30 metres (65 to 100 feet) from the rim of the main crater, said disaster mitigation agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

The Indonesian woman's body had been recovered and handed to her family, according to national SAR agency chief Iwan Ramdani.

Located in North Maluku province, the volcano began erupting on Friday (May 8), spewing ash as high as 10 km (6 miles).

On Saturday evening, rescuers temporarily halted the search due to continuous eruptions. Operations will be resumed on Sunday (May 10), Iwan added. At least 100 rescuers, military and police personnel, as well as two thermal drones, were deployed early on Saturday.

Authorities on Friday evacuated 17 people - seven Singaporeans and 10 Indonesians. The hikers told police the three missing people, including the Singaporeans, were dead, police chief Erlichson Pasaribu had said.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

HALMAHERA ISLAND, NORTH MALUKU PROVINCE, INDONESIA (MAY 9, 2026) (BASARNAS - Must on screen courtesy "BASARNAS")

1. (MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE FOOTAGE OF RESCUERS CARRYING BODY BAG THROUGH MOUNTAINSIDE

2. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS CARRYING BODY BAG THROUGH FOREST

3. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS CARRYING BODY BAG OVER STEEP GROUND

4. RESCUERS WALKING THROUGH FOREST

5. (MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE FOOTAGE OF MOUNT DUKONO