Image caption Weak lava has began flowing out of the Taal volcano ****** Taal volcano entered a period of intense unrest … that progressed into magmatic eruption at (**********************************************************: (to) ****************************************************** … this is characterized by weak lava fountaining accompanied by thunder and flashes of lightning, “the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a statement.
But Phivolcs director Renato Solidum said that signs of a hazardous eruption, including “flows of ashes, rocks, gas at speeds of more than 49 kph horizontally “had not yet occurred, according to CNN Philippines.
Phivolcs has now raised the alert level from 3 to 4, out of a maximum of 5.
Authorities have also warned of a possible “volcanic tsunami”, which can be trigged by falling debris after an eruption, pushing the water and generating waves.
‘Covered in ash’
On Sunday, the volcano emitted a giant plume of ash, with rumbling sounds and tremors also reported.
A total of 90 earthquakes have occurred in the Taal region, with 32 of these earthquakes ranking II and higher on the earthquake intensity scale, said Phivolcs.
The Official United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than (**************************************, (0 people are estimated to live within the km (miles) danger zone of the Taal volcano.
Ash fell on several areas nearby with residents advised to wear masks. One resident in metro Manila said shops had begun to run out of masks.
(When I went to my car, I saw it was covered in ash. I hurriedly went to buy a mask from a drugstore but they had run out, “Angel Bautista , a resident of Paranaque told Reuters.
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