Philippinesauthorities have urged some (**********************************************************************************************************, ********************************************************************************************************************************************** people to flee a potential “hazardous explosive eruption” of the Taal volcano, which has been spewing ash and lava since Sunday.
Lava was sent half a mile into the sky overnight on Tuesday as Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it supported a “total evacuation” of people within a km radius of the volcano.
Some volcanic earthquakes have been detected in just hours, it added, and warned aircraft “to avoid the airspace around Taal volcano as airborne ash and ballistic fragments from the eruption column pose hazards ”.
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The eruption has not yet directly caused deaths or major damage, and the false perception that the crisis is easing has led to a struggle for authorities trying to convince villagers to stay away from Lake Taal.
“We have to make sure that people understand and, of course, government, that this is not an activity that will just be in a short while,” said Renato Solidum, who heads the national volcanology institute.
President Rodrigo Duterte planned later on Tuesday to visit volcano-devastated areas in Batangas, which has been declared a calamity zone for faster disbursement of emergency funds, his spokesman said.
The government disaster-response agency has not provided details of damage but journalists saw dozens of houses that have been ruined by heavy ash and frequent quakes in two Batangas areas.
At least six people have been brought to a hospital in Tagaytay city in Cavite due to respiratory ailments caused by the as h, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.
A new earthquake has hit, PHIVOLCS says. This one was shallow, just km, and had a magnitude of 1.8.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released satellite footage of the Taal eruption.
It said that “steam-laden plumes” from the volcano have reached 9 miles into the sky.
The footage was captured by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite launched in
NOAA said of the spacecraft: “This satellite, the first unit of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s third-generation of geostationary satellites, provides visible light and infrared images of the Asia-Pacific region. Himawari’s data are vital for global geostationary coverage. “
A photographer captured the moment a couple said “I do” as a volcano erupted in the background of their wedding,writes Sabrina Barr****** On SundayJanuary, Chino and Kat Vaflor were married in the Philippines.
The venue for their wedding was 10 miles away from the Taal volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the country.
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Volcanic ash is being repurposed as bricks, Philippines media reports.
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****************************************************************** (ZTwo volcanic earthquakes have been detected in just the last few minutes, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s Facebook page.
They measured in at magnitude 2 and 1.6, the body said.
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These are really striking images from the Philippine Star – people who live near the volcano have returned to rescue their animals.
The pictures demonstrate that even though a devastating explosive eruption has not yet occurred, the impact from something happened so far is still serious.
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Renato Solidum, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, has spoken about the rising magma.
“The speed in the rise of magma is important [in determining] when the volcano will have a strong eruption and if it will slow down and freeze.
“As of now, we don’t see activities slowing down and the earthquakes still continue. “
Good morning, and welcome toThe Independent‘s live coverage of the Taal volcano.
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