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Philippines: Kanlaon volcano forces mass evacuation as ‘more explosive eruption’ expected

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

MANILA, Philippines — About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The mass evacuations were being carried out urgently in towns and villages nearest the western and southern slopes of Kanlaon which …

Evacuations underway as Philippine volcano erupts

A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of surrounding villages. "An explosive eruption occurred at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano at 3:03 pm today," the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement. "All local government units are advised to …

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A volcano erupts on a central Philippine island, sending hundreds into evacuation centers

MANILA, Philippines — A volcano belched a plume of ash and steam into the night sky in the central Philippines in a powerful explosion that sent more than 700 people fleeing to evacuation camps. The explosion of Mount Kanlaon Monday night on Negros Island triggered sirens across Canlaon, a city of nearly 60,000 people south of the volcano. Hundreds fled …

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