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Volcano in central Philippines spews ash
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A volcano in central Philippines spews ash as high as two kilometers in the past 24 hours, 113 quakes have been recorded around Mt. Bulusan. (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN/-)
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volcano in central Philippines spews ash as high as two kilometres; in the past 24 hours, 113 quakes have been recorded around Mount Bulusan.
Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon province, central Philippines, spewed a 2-kilometre ash column around 11:35am, Friday.
Renato Solidum of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a phone interview that the eruption was “phreatic” which produced a grayish ash plume that drifted to the western side of the volcano. In the past 24 hours, Phivolcs has recorded 113 quakes around Mt. Bulusan.
“Residents outside the 4-kilometre area are safe, but must prepare for possible ashfall,” he added.
Eduardo Laguerta of Phivolcs Legazpi said ashfall would possibly affect Cogon village of Irosin and Puting Sapa village of Juban town. (ags)
