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Thousands evuacated, no-go areas near volcano
MANILA
Troops evacuated about 12,000 more people from villages at the base of
Mayon volcano as it showed signs of a major eruption.
A state of calamity has been declared in eight cities and towns near the
volcano, famed for its near-perfect cone, and a 4-5 mile no-go zone has been
imposed.
A 24-hour curfew was also imposed to stop people from going back to their
homes and farms as Mayon showed signs of a violent eruption in three days to
a week, July Sabit, a vulcanologist, said.
Sabit said 246 volcanic tremors had been recorded during the past 24 hours.
Mayon continued to spew ash and steam, and boiling mud and rocks flowed
from the crater summit 2 miles down its southeastern slope.
Officials said a major eruption could take place within days.
“Since an increasing trend is noticeable at present, the possibility of hazardous
volcanic eruption is high,” the state’s chief vulcanologist Renato Solidum, said.
He said two major ash and steam explosions were recorded on Friday, one
shooting up as much as a mile and a quarter.
Officials raised Mayon’s alert to level 3 on Monday, meaning sudden
hazardous explosions were likely.
“Alert level 3 remained hoisted over Mayon Volcano but the parameters are
already at the ceiling, which means alert level 4 might be declared any time,”
governor Joey Salceda, said.
Level 4 means an eruption is imminent while Level 5 means an eruption is in
progress.
More than 35,00 people have already been evacuated from around Mayon’s
danger zones and more are expected to follow, Salceda said.
MANILA
Troops evacuated about 12,000 more people from villages at the base of
Mayon volcano as it showed signs of a major eruption.
A state of calamity has been declared in eight cities and towns near the
volcano, famed for its near-perfect cone, and a 4-5 mile no-go zone has been
imposed.
A 24-hour curfew was also imposed to stop people from going back to their
homes and farms as Mayon showed signs of a violent eruption in three days to
a week, July Sabit, a vulcanologist, said.
Sabit said 246 volcanic tremors had been recorded during the past 24 hours.
Mayon continued to spew ash and steam, and boiling mud and rocks flowed
from the crater summit 2 miles down its southeastern slope.
Officials said a major eruption could take place within days.
“Since an increasing trend is noticeable at present, the possibility of hazardous
volcanic eruption is high,” the state’s chief vulcanologist Renato Solidum, said.
He said two major ash and steam explosions were recorded on Friday, one
shooting up as much as a mile and a quarter.
Officials raised Mayon’s alert to level 3 on Monday, meaning sudden
hazardous explosions were likely.
“Alert level 3 remained hoisted over Mayon Volcano but the parameters are
already at the ceiling, which means alert level 4 might be declared any time,”
governor Joey Salceda, said.
Level 4 means an eruption is imminent while Level 5 means an eruption is in
progress.
More than 35,00 people have already been evacuated from around Mayon’s
danger zones and more are expected to follow, Salceda said.
Molten lava spills
down the
darkened slopes
of Mayon
volcano. Soldiers
have been
helping
thousands of
resident move to
safe areas.
down the
darkened slopes
of Mayon
volcano. Soldiers
have been
helping
thousands of
resident move to
safe areas.
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