JAKARTA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Mount Dukono, located in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted four times on Tuesday, discharging dense ash columns into the sky, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
The series of eruptions began at 6:26 a.m. local time, with the most recent occurring at 4:23 p.m., both sending ash plumes 800 meters above the summit. The most significant activity was recorded at 7:54 a.m., when the volcano propelled thick ash 1,000 meters above its peak.
Standing 1,335 meters tall, Mt. Dukono remains at the second alert level. Authorities have urged the public to stay outside a 4-kilometer radius of the crater and to wear masks to mitigate respiratory risks from falling ash. ■
