Taal volcano erupts, Philippines raises alert level and evacuates thousands of residents

Warning for Taal volcanoabout 70 km (45 mi) south of central Manila, was increased to a level 3 from 2 on a 5-point scale, which according to the seismology and volcanology agency is “intrusive”. magma right at the crater and can continue to spur events Eruptions next”.

“Magma in the shallow part of the crater interacted with water, causing an eruption known as phreatomagmatic eruption,” Renato Solidum, head of the volcanology agency, told DZMM radio.

However, this phreatomagmatic activity will not be as explosive as the January 2020 eruption, and the amount of ash falling may be limited to communities living in lakeside areas near the volcano, Solidum said.

Local authorities said local authorities had evacuated more than 1,100 people living in lakeside communities near the volcano. The evacuees included fishermen and workers keeping fish in cages in the lake.

Philippines evacuates residents as Taal volcano erupts. (Photo: Reuters)

In January 2020, the volcano Taal sprayed a column of ash and steam up to 15 km high, forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate, while dozens of flights were canceled and thick ash fell as far as the capital Manila.

Taal is one of the smallest active volcanoes in the world. Although only 311 m (1,020 feet) high, Taal can be deadly, and a 1911 eruption of the volcano killed more than 1,300 people.

The Philippines lies on the “Pacific Ring of Fire”, a ring of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean and is also prone to earthquakes.

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