Philippines' Kanlaon Volcano Erupts, Spews 3-Mile Ash Plume
TL;DR
Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island in the central Philippines erupted, sending over 700 people to evacuation centers. The explosion prompted authorities to raise the alert level and enforce a no-entry zone around the volcano. No casualties were reported, but the eruption scattered ash up to 10 kilometers away.
Topics:worldnatural-disasters#disaster-response#evacuation#mount-kanlaon#natural-disasters#philippines#volcano-eruption
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