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The Independent
14-05-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Huge volcano eruption caught on camera as ash rains down on villages
This video shows the moment a volcano in the Philippines erupted on Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometre (2.8-mile) ash plume and debris into the sky. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano before dawn, lasting five minutes based on seismic and infrasound data. Ash fell in at least nine villages to the south west of the volcano on Negros island, but no injuries or damage was reported. A level three alert - on a scale of five - that was put in place during Kanlaon's eruption in December remained unchanged. The alert means the volcano is in a state of magmatic unrest.
The Independent
13-05-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Volcano eruption spews debris into sky as ash falls on villages across Philippines
A volcano in central Philippines erupted on Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometre (2.8-mile) ash plume and debris into the sky as its rumblings were heard nearby. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano before dawn, lasting five minutes based on seismic and infrasound data. "The eruption generated a greyish voluminous plume that rose approximately 4.5 kilometres above the vent before drifting to the south west," the institute's bulletin added. Ash fell in at least nine villages to the south west of the volcano on Negros island, but no injuries or damage was reported. A level three alert - on a scale of five - that was put in place during Kanlaon's eruption in December remained unchanged, with officials keeping a six kilometre (3.7-mile) danger zone off limits. Kanlaon Volcano mapped: The alert means the volcano is in a state of magmatic unrest, with increased chances of short-lived, moderately explosive eruptions that could generate volcanic hazards. Kanlaon also briefly erupted in April. Its eruption in December prompted the evacuation of thousands of villagers to emergency shelters as the volcano continued showing signs of restiveness. The 2,435-metre (7,988-foot) volcano is one of the country's 24 most active volcanoes. In 1996, three hikers were killed near the peak and several others were later rescued when Kanlaon erupted without warning, officials said at the time. The Philippines is located in the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", a region prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and storms a year, making it one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.
Asharq Al-Awsat
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Volcano in Philippines Spews Ash Over a Mile into the Sky
A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a massive grey plume of ash up about three kilometers (1.8 miles) into the sky and launching ballistic projectiles. Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the Southeast Asian nation, has had several eruptions in the past century -- the most recent of which happened last month. A level three alert -- out of a scale of five -- put in place during an eruption in December remained unchanged Tuesday, as officials highlighted an existing six-kilometer (four-mile) evacuation radius. "A moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 2:55 am today (1855 GMT Monday)," the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement, adding that it lasted five minutes. "The eruption generated a greyish voluminous plume that rose approximately 3 kilometers above the vent before drifting to the general west," it said. "Large ballistic fragments were also observed to have been thrown around the crater within a few hundred meters and caused burning of vegetation near the volcano summit." Stating the continued level three alert, the agency warned there were "increased chances of short-lived moderately explosive eruptions that could generate life-threatening volcanic hazards." In August 1996, Kanlaon Volcano erupted, sending a spray of heated rocks that killed three hikers who were near the summit at the time. The Philippines is on the seismically active region of the Pacific known as the "Ring of Fire," where more than half the world's volcanoes are located. The most powerful volcanic explosion in the Philippines in recent years was the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Manila, which killed more than 800 people.
Malay Mail
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Midnight eruption rocks Philippines' Kanlaon Volcano, reigniting fears of deadly blasts
MANILA, May 13 — A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a massive grey plume of ash about three kilometres into the sky and launching ballistic projectiles. Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the Southeast Asian nation, has experienced several eruptions in the past century — the most recent of which occurred last month. A level three alert — on a scale of five — remained in place from an eruption in December, as officials maintained a six-kilometre evacuation radius. 'A moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 2:55 am today (1855 GMT Monday),' the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement, adding that it lasted five minutes. 'The eruption generated a greyish voluminous plume that rose approximately three kilometres above the vent before drifting to the general west,' it said. 'Large ballistic fragments were also observed to have been thrown around the crater within a few hundred metres and caused burning of vegetation near the volcano summit.' With the alert level unchanged, the agency warned of 'increased chances of short-lived moderately explosive eruptions that could generate life-threatening volcanic hazards.' In August 1996, Kanlaon Volcano erupted, sending a spray of heated rocks that killed three hikers who were near the summit at the time. The Philippines is located on the seismically active Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where more than half of the world's volcanoes are found. The most powerful volcanic explosion in the Philippines in recent history was the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which killed over 800 people. — AFP
