Three People Die in Volcano Eruption

May 10, 2026, 15:53
AsiaInternational

Introduction

Rescue workers in Indonesia found three dead people after a volcano erupted. Two people were from Singapore and one person was from Indonesia.

Main Body

Mount Dukono erupted on Friday. A group of 20 hikers climbed the volcano. They went into a dangerous area. The government told people to stay away, but the hikers did not listen. 17 people survived, but three people died. 150 police and soldiers looked for the missing people. The weather was bad and the mountain was difficult. They used drones to find the bodies. They found the two Singaporean men under rocks on Sunday. Singapore officials helped the families. They also helped seven other Singaporeans go home. Now, the police are talking to the tour guides. The police want to know why the guides took the group to the dangerous area.

Conclusion

The search is over. Doctors are checking the bodies now.

Learning

πŸ›‘ STOP vs. GO (Past Actions)

Look at how the story tells us what happened. Everything is in the Past. To move to A2, you must notice how verbs change form.

The Pattern:

  • Found (Now) β†’\rightarrow Find (Past)
  • Erupted (Now) β†’\rightarrow Erupt (Past)
  • Went (Now) β†’\rightarrow Go (Past)

Wait! Some are different: Most words just add -ed (like climbed or helped). These are easy. But some words change completely.

The "Change-Up" List:

  • Go β†’\rightarrow Went
  • Find β†’\rightarrow Found
  • Do β†’\rightarrow Did

Real Example from Text: "The hikers did not listen." β†’\rightarrow (They didn't obey the rule).

Quick Note on People: Notice the difference between the country and the person:

  • Indonesia β†’\rightarrow Indonesian
  • Singapore β†’\rightarrow Singaporean

Use the -an or -ean ending to describe where a person is from.

Vocabulary Learning

rescue (v.)
to save someone from danger
Example:The firefighters performed a rescue of the trapped hikers.
volcano (n.)
a mountain that erupts with lava and ash
Example:The volcano erupted, sending ash into the sky.
dangerous (adj.)
risky or harmful
Example:The path was dangerous, so the hikers stayed away.
government (n.)
the group that runs a country
Example:The government issued a warning about the eruption.
survived (v.)
to live through a dangerous situation
Example:Many people survived the volcanic ash.
police (n.)
officers who enforce laws
Example:The police searched for missing hikers.
missing (adj.)
not found
Example:The missing hikers were still unaccounted for.
weather (n.)
conditions outside
Example:The bad weather made the climb harder.
difficult (adj.)
hard to do
Example:The mountain was difficult to climb.
drones (n.)
unmanned aircraft
Example:Drones were used to locate the bodies.
families (n.)
groups of relatives
Example:The families waited for news about their loved ones.
search (n.)
the act of looking for something
Example:The search for the missing hikers lasted all day.