Tag: Mount Kanlaon
Hundreds in emergency shelters after Philippine volcano erupts
Mount Kanlaon on Negros island exploded for six minutes on Monday night, sending a plume of ash, rocks and gases five kilometres (three miles) into the sky.
Alert level raised for Philippine volcano after ‘explosive eruption’
Mount Kanlaon on the central island of Negros erupted shortly before 7:00 pm (1100 GMT), prompting warnings for nearby residents to wear facemasks due the threat of volcanic gases and falling ash.
