Fatal discovery: Rescuers found the bodies of two missing Singaporean hikers near Mount Dukono’s crater rim after days of searching. Dangerous recovery: Ongoing eruptions, heavy rain, and unstable terrain continue to hinder efforts to retrieve the victims.

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) into the air as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in nearly 40 years. For now, lava is not threatening any homes or communities ...

While authorities have warned people not to come within 4km of Mount Dukono’s crater, the lack of an official ban means many climbers still make the trek.

Those scientists saved countless lives, but their forecast was more of an educated guess than it might have appeared. It was nothing like a weather forecast; they couldn’t say that on June 12, an explosive eruption was going to occur with anything resembling certainty,