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Khaleej Times
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
Philippines allocates Php192.7-million aid as thousands displaced by Kanlaon Volcano unrest
The Philippine government has provided more than Php192.7 million worth of humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the continued unrest of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Sunday. The aid comes as thousands of residents across 30 barangays have been forced to flee their homes due to the volcano's activity. As of the DSWD's 6.20am update on July 6, a total of 94,228 individuals have been affected. Of these, 5,940 people are currently staying in evacuation centres, while 10,621 others have taken temporary shelter elsewhere. Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, indicating magmatic unrest. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the emission of 1,590 tons of sulfur dioxide on July 5, with plumes rising up to 650 meters high. The agency on July 6 also recorded 10 volcanic earthquakes. Authorities have ordered evacuations within the 6km permanent danger zone (PDZ) around the volcano due to the threat of pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), ashfall, rockfalls, and possible lahar flows during heavy rains. At least 5,031 homes have been reported partially damaged. Phivolcs continues to monitor the volcano closely, and civil aviation authorities were advised to avoid flying near the summit. Meanwhile, residents are urged to remain alert, wear masks or use damp cloths to protect against ash inhalation, and prioritise the safety of vulnerable individuals such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those with respiratory conditions.
Al Arabiya
13-05-2025
- Al Arabiya
Philippine volcano briefly erupts, belching ash plume into the sky
A restive volcano in central Philippines briefly erupted Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometer (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 kilometers above the vent before drifting to the southwest,' the institute's bulletin added. Ash fell in at least nine villages southwest of the volcano on Negros island, but no injuries or damage was reported. A level 3 alert - out of a scale of five - that was put in place during Kanlaon's eruption in December remained unchanged, with officials keeping a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) danger zone off limits. 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-meter (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 then. 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.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Philippine volcano briefly erupts, belching ash plume into the sky
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A restive volcano in central Philippines briefly erupted Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometer (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 kilometers above the vent before drifting to the southwest,' the institute's bulletin added. Ash fell in at least nine villages southwest of the volcano on Negros island, but no injuries or damage was reported. A level 3 alert -- out of a scale of five -- that was put in place during Kanlaon's eruption in December remained unchanged, with officials keeping a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) danger zone off limits. 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-meter (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 then. 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.
Associated Press
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
Philippine volcano briefly erupts, belching ash plume into the sky
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A restive volcano in central Philippines briefly erupted Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometer (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 kilometers above the vent before drifting to the southwest,' the institute's bulletin added. Ash fell in at least nine villages southwest of the volcano on Negros island, but no injuries or damage was reported. A level 3 alert -- out of a scale of five -- that was put in place during Kanlaon's eruption in December remained unchanged, with officials keeping a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) danger zone off limits. 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-meter (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 then. 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.
