Indonesia's Mt Dukono volcano spews ash as locals warned about air quality

File photo of Mount Dukono emitting an ash column reaching 3,000m on Nov 24, 2024. - Antara

JAKARTA: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted twice on Wednesday (April 2), releasing a column of smoke nearly one mile into the air, the country's volcanology agency said.

Mount Dukono on the Halmahera island in North Maluku province erupted at 16:52 local time (0752 GMT), sending an ash tower 1.5km above its peak.