Desk. A massive explosion occurred in the Kanlon Volcano in the Philippines on Monday. Because of this, about 87,000 people were evacuated. Due to this explosion, a cloud of ash spread thousands of meters in the sky. Which can be seen from many kilometers away. The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has issued a warning regarding this.
The volcano had a brief eruption, sending huge ash plumes and extremely hot streams of gas and debris down the western slopes. The eruption of Mount Kanlaon on central Negros Island caused no injuries, but the alert level was raised one level, indicating that more eruptions were possible.
Philippine chief volcanologist Teresito Bacolcol and other officials said by telephone that volcanic ash was spreading more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) across the ocean waters west of the volcano, over a wide area including Antique Province. It fell in the area, blurring visibility and posing a health hazard.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, due to the eruption of Mount Kanlaon, at least six domestic flights and one flight to Singapore were canceled in the area on Monday and Tuesday and two local flights were diverted. given. Mass evacuations were immediately being carried out in towns and villages near the western and southern slopes of Kanlon, which were covered by its ash, including the town of La Castellana in Negros Occidental, where about 47,000 people were evacuated 6 kilometers away. Had to be taken out.
