Mount Dukono volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing hikers who ignored safety restrictions
Mount Dukono on Indonesia's Halmahera island erupted on Friday morning at 07:41 local time, killing three hikers who were part of a group of 20 that had climbed the volcano in defiance of safety restrictions. The ash column rose approximately 10 kilometers into the air. Rescue operations recovered one body on Saturday, an Indonesian woman identified as Enjel, while searches continued for two Singaporean climbers.
29
Divergence score
10 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
10 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 10 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
BBC
ABC News
PBS NewsHour
AP News
The Guardian
Fox News
Breitbart
CNN
Reuters
NY Post
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
The Guardian
Indonesian rescuers retrieve body from Mount Dukono as search continues
Recovery and evacuation details · neutral
Fox News
Three hikers killed after climbing restricted Indonesian volcano to create online content, police say
Reckless behavior for social media content · negative
First to report
- CNNfirst
- BBC+36 min
- NY Post+4.9 h
- Reuters+9.9 h
- Breitbart+9.9 h
- Fox News+13.0 h
- ABC News+26.1 h
- The Guardian+27.7 h
- PBS NewsHour+31.8 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Most outlets report the basic facts; Fox News and Breitbart emphasize climbing to create online content and ignoring explicit warnings, while wire services focus on ongoing rescue operations and body recovery logistics.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Indonesian rescuers retrieve body from Mount Dukono as search continues”G The Guardian LEFT
29LOW DIVERGENCE
THE RIGHT
“Three hikers killed after climbing restricted Indonesian volcano to create online content, police say”FOX Fox News RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Indonesia resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption” · BBC, PBS NewsHour, AP News, Reuters
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 10 outlets put it
LEFT2
GThe Guardian Indonesian rescuers retrieve body from Mount Dukono as search continues 125d ago CNNCNN Three hikers killed after volcano erupts in Indonesia - CNN 126d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more 125d ago CENTER3
PBSPBS NewsHour Rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption in Indonesia as search continues for 2 more 125d ago APAP News Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more RReuters Indonesia resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption 126d ago RIGHT3
FOXFox News Three hikers killed after climbing restricted Indonesian volcano to create online content, police say 126d ago BBreitbart VIDEO: At Least 3 Tourists Killed by Volcano Eruption on Indonesian Island After Ignoring Hiking Ban 126d ago NYPNY Post At least 3 stranded hikers killed by volcano eruption on remote Indonesian island 126d ago 7 tracked claims across 10 outlets
Fact ledger
All7Claimed2Corroborated5
1/10
Claimed
Hikers were motivated by desire to create online content
Corroborated
Disputed
6 more tracked claimsSign up free to see the full ledger