Philippines on alert for Mayon volcano. The government of Manila raised the alert level due to the risk of eruption of the volcano, one of the most active in the country. Superheated streams of gas, debris and rock cascaded down the upper slope, raising fears it could lead to a dangerous eruption within days or weeks. Villagers living within a 6 kilometer radius of the Mayon volcano crater were instructed to leave the danger zone and move to safer areas.
“Civil aviation authorities should also advise pilots to avoid flying near the summit of the volcano, as ash from a sudden eruption could be hazardous to aircraft,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. A tourist attraction in the northeast of Albay Province due to its picturesque conical shape, Mayon is one of the most active active volcanoes in the Philippines. The last eruption was violent in 2018, displacing tens of thousands of villagers. In addition to Mayon, authorities have been closely monitoring Taal Volcano, south of Manila, and Mount Kanlaon, in the center of Negros Island, for new signs of activity.
Source: IL Tempo
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