A volcano on the island of Negros in central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, spewing ash about 2.5 miles into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend school in four villages due to ashfall. The eruption was described as an “explosive event” that sent a voluminous plume approximately 4,000 meters tall drifting southwest.
No injuries or damage were reported from the eruption, which started at 5:51 a.m. local time and stopped at 6:47 a.m. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology stated that families within a 4- to 6-kilometer radius had been evacuated during a previous eruption in December.
Residents in the affected area described the sound as similar to a large rock falling from a height, followed by a widening ash cloud. “We were prepared for the eruption,” said John De Asis, a rescue official. “The families within the 4- to 6-kilometer radius were already evacuated during the previous eruption.”
The Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines, is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. This region experiences about 20 typhoons and storms per year, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.
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