Indonesia: Indonesia said on Sunday that the bodies of all missing victims of a volcanic eruption had been found, state-run media reported.
According to Anadolu Agency, the country's National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB, confirmed that search and rescue teams discovered the bodies of two additional victims, along with the body of an Indonesian woman found earlier, bringing the death toll to three. "With the discovery of the other two victims, all victims previously declared missing have been found," stated Abdul Muhari, the head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center.
The victims were identified as foreign nationals, both men, aged 30 and 27. The joint search and rescue team has concluded its operation following the recovery of the missing individuals.
The volcano erupted on Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island on Friday, projecting a smoke cloud approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) into the atmosphere. Despite the tragic loss of life, fifteen people survived the incident, including seven Singaporeans and eight Indonesians.