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‘I could only stand and watch’: Indonesian guide recalls trying to save S’poreans on Mount Dukono

Mr Reza Selang tried saving the climbers, but a boulder pinned them, and he was forced to leave them behind.

Mr Reza Selang, 35, the head guide that brought the nine Singaporeans up Mount Dukono in Indonesia.

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