Kanlaon volcano bursts, emitting a huge ash cloud that stretches 3 miles high.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), Mount Kanlaon erupted for six minutes on Monday night, resulting in a powerfully felt quake. The agency cautioned that nearby areas will experience ash fall and sulfur fumes.
In the 24 hours leading up to midnight Monday, Phivolcs documented 43 volcanic tremors. Various posts on social media captured an ash plume ascending into the starlit sky and villages evidently covered in ash.
Because of the eruption, more than 60 flights from three different airlines were grounded overnight, impacting over 5,000 passengers, as per the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. The Bacolod-Silay Airport became active again by 11 a.m. on Tuesday; however, travelers can anticipate delays.
In response to the heightened alert level for the volcano, local officials in the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental have instructed people living within 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) of Mt. Kanlaon to evacuate their homes.
Jose Chubasco Cardenas, the mayor of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental province, addressed residents through a Facebook video, urging them to "go to your respective evacuation centers, be vigilant, and prepare essentials like water and food."
Positioned on Negros, the Philippines’ fourth most populated island, Mount Kanlaon is one of the nation's 24 volcanoes with seismic activity. The towering peak stands at 8,086 feet (2,465 meters) in elevation and acts as the island's highest point.
The Philippine archipelago is home to 24 seismically active volcanoes and lies on the Ring of Fire — a 25,000-mile (40,000-kilometer) zone encompassing seismic fault lines encircling the Pacific Ocean.
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