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Philippines' Mayon Volcano Spews Ash
Phivolcs raised Alert Level 3 as lava flows and pyroclastic density currents forced thousands into evacuation centers, officials said.
- On Saturday, state volcanologists at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology observed fresh ash emissions from Kanlaon Volcano rising 700 meters, while Mayon Volcano erupted, triggering heavy ashfall across Albay province.
- The institute maintains Alert Level 3 for Mayon Volcano, reporting "strombolian activity and short-lived lava fountaining" alongside continuous pyroclastic density currents, or "uson," flowing through gullies on the volcano's slopes.
- Nearly 1,500 families are staying in evacuation centers as ashfall disrupts daily life in at least 17 barangays in Guinobatan, Albay, where residents report ash reaching up to 4 centimeters thick.
- Cleanup operations have begun in towns like Camalig, where Mayor Gemma Ann Ongjoco reports near-zero visibility in severely affected areas and local government units are distributing face masks to stranded residents.
- Officials have prohibited entry into the 6km permanent danger zone while monitoring teams track lava flows reaching 3.8 kilometers in Basud Gully, warning of potential landslides and further pyroclastic density currents.
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No injuries have been reported so far - Authorities remain on heightened alert
About 1,500 families have been evacuated in the Philippines this Sunday due to the intensification of the activity of the Mayon volcano, the most active of the archipelago, where the authorities maintain the alert 3 to the risk of eruption and associated dangerous phenomena.In its most recent bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanoology and Seismology (Phivolcs) indicated that a "high level of magmatic agitation" persists, with lava washes…
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The volcano Mayon has been showing increased activity since the beginning of the year. A total of 52 villages in the area are affected.
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