A deadly eruption at Indonesia's Mount Dukono on Friday (May 8) morning left three people dead and several hikers missing. The volcano sent a massive 10,000-metre (32,808 ft) ash column into the sky, prompting a desperate evacuation. A harrowing footage from the scene captured a tour guide racing to lead a group of tourists to safety as he realised the magnitude of the situation.

With the ash and smoke spreading quickly, the tourists can be seen rushing down while the camera points upwards, where some other hikers may have been visible earlier.

"Oh, the rocks are coming. Oh my god, it's killed them. Oh my god, they died," the guide can be heard saying in the now-viral clip.

Though climbing had been banned, a total of 20 hikers managed to enter the volcano area, which resulted in the ultimate catastrophe. The victims included one Indonesian citizen from Ternate and two tourists from Singapore, according to a report in BBC.

The North Halmahera police chief stated that the tourists had ignored the warning signs, especially when Mount Dukoni has been showing increased activity over the past month.

Source:Ndtv