A VOLCANO in central Philippines erupted on Monday, spewing an eruption column of up to 3,000 meters (1.86 miles), the country’s seismology agency said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an advisory it had raised its alert level for Kanlaon Volcano to its third-highest level. The volcano is located in the central provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
“This means magmatic eruption has begun that may progress to further explosive eruption,” Phivolcs said.
The seismology agency had advised local governments to evacuate people living near the volcano. — Reuters
