June 3 (EUROA PRESS) –
Mount Canlaón, located in the center of the Philippine archipelago, erupted this Monday, which has led local authorities to raise the alert level in the area, where a column of smoke of up to five kilometers is already visible. high, according to the Institute of Volcanology.
The “explosive eruption” began at 6:51 p.m. (local time) and initially lasted for six minutes, after earthquakes had also been previously recorded. The official agency has decided to raise the alert from level one to level two – on a scale of five – in anticipation of new eruptions or even the release of lava.
The authorities have urged the population to avoid approaching within four kilometers of the mountain, located in the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental, to “minimize risks”, since “sudden explosions, rock falls or landslides” cannot be ruled out. of Earth”. Civil aviation must also warn pilots to avoid the volcano area, the Institute states.
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