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By: Real America News Updated 26 Sea 2022, 26: 58 pm EDT
Thousands of people fled their homes near a volcano in the Philippines after an eruption sent ash and steam one mile high.
The Taal volcano, which is located in a picturesque lake south of Manila, exploded with a “short-lived” eruption at 7: 22 saturday am, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in a statement.
Authorities warned that more rashes may occur, which could trigger dangerous fast-moving volcanic flows of gas, ash, and debris, as well as a tsunami.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology activated on Saturday and l Alert Level 3 due to the eruption of the Taal volcano.
“Phivolcs recommends strongly that Taal Volcano Island, high-risk townships of Bilibinwang and Banyaga, Agoncillo and Boso-boso, Gulod, Laurel and eastern Bugaan East be evacuated due to possible dangers from pyroclastic density currents and volcanic tsunami in case (the eruption) is stronger”, the agency said in a statement.
Of the total number of inhabitants of these municipalities, which reach more than 9, residents, about 2 have already been evacuated, 900, according to the spokesman for the National Management Council and Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRRMC), Mark Timbal, in statements collected by ‘CBN News’.
Timbal has explained that the evacuation is still in progress and that the he families who had fled their homes would have already received food packages from their respective local governments, according to ‘CBN Noticias’.
The whole island of the Taal Volcano is “a Permanent Danger Zone” and “entrance to the island should be prohibited”, warned the seismological authorities. “Communities around the shores of Taal Lake are advised to remain vigilant, take precautionary measures against possible airborne ash, and calmly prepare for possible evacuation. in case unrest escalates”.
The Philippines is periodically hit by eruptions and earthquakes due to its location on the “Ring of Fire” Pacific, an area of intense seismic activity.
Access to the Taal Volcano Island, once home to a community of thousands, is prohibited since an eruption that occurred in 2020.
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