Philippines: Over 2,000 evacuated as Mayon Volcano erupts
Dubai: More than 2,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Philippines after Mayon Volcano erupted, sending ash into the air and prompting authorities to raise its alert status to Level 3. A total of 746 families, comprising 2,041 individuals, have been evacuated across Albay province following the moderately explosive eruption on October 30, according to the Albay Public Safety…
Over 2,000 individuals from the Philippines have been forced to leave their homes following a volcanic eruption at Mayon Volcano, which occurred on October 30. The eruption prompted authorities to raise the alert status to Level 3, signalling a heightened risk of hazardous activity. Approximately 746 families, accounting for 2,041 people, were evacuated across Albay province.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) documented the eruption, which sent an ash plume roughly three kilometres above the volcano's crater rim.
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