A volcano in the Philippines releases a huge ash column in the air
Volcano erupted in the center of the Philippines on Tuesday and fired a pillar of 4 thousand meters, causing classroom suspension calls.
Kanlaon’s volcano, one of the 24 active volcanoes in Southeast Asia’s country, has already evacuated many societies in December, when it also erupted.
The area surrounding the volcano, located on the Black island, was under eviction orders when the new explosion occurred. Volcanic eruption
The last activity of Kanlaon volcano
“The explosive explosion is currently taking place at the Kanlaon volcano summit, which started at 05:51 today,” the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement.
He added: “The volcano produces a huge column with a height of about 4 thousand meters southwest.”
“We are watching societies that can be affected by the fall of the ashes,” John de Assis, the rescue official from La Castiliana Province, told AFP. Ash
Official safety and response measures
He added that the rescue service recommended the suspension of classes and work in the municipality.
Kanlaon volcano, also known as Monte Kanlaon, reaches 2,465 meters above sea level and is the highest on the Black island. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), on Tuesday the water category was motivated by steam without immediate signals of emerging magma.
After the explosion, the alert level rose to 2 on a scale 5, indicating moderate activity and the possibility of a new rash in the next few days. The level of volcanic alert
Geological and backward context
The Philippines are on the call The Ring of Fire in the Pacific OceanAn intense seismic and volcanic area. In total, the country includes more than 50 volcanoes, including 24 origins.
Kanlaon has shown periodic activity in recent years; Latest, in December 2023, more than 1,200 people forced the evacuation.
As a protective master, the authorities maintain a permanent dangerous area of 4 kilometers around the hole and recommend avoiding activities on the volcano slopes due to the risk of bundles flows, rocks and rice falls.
Impact on continuous flying and monitoring
Bacolod-Silay, about 30 kilometers of volcano, has not reached significant effects, although the direction of wind dispersion and ash is maintained in monitoring to prevent risks to flying.
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