JAKARTA - The eruption intensity of Mount Canaon, Philippines has increased. Local authorities carried out mandatory evacuations for residents ofILhis Province near the volcanic area on Tuesday, June 4.
The Philippine news agency GMA reported the eruptive Kanlaon Volcano billowing smoke and ash as far as 4.8 kilometers on Monday, June 3, resulting in the rise of the mountain's status to level 2.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the mountain since midnight local time or 23.00 WIB had recorded 43 volcanic eruptions.
Mayor ofurahs Oriental Province Jose Chubasco Cardenas gave orders to regional officials to require all residents who live within three meters of the river downstream of the volcano to evacuate.
The river downstream of the volcano has a risk of experiencing flash floods, mudflows, and other dangers due to volcanic ash deposition and lava potential.
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On the same day, NDDRMC said 796 people had been evacuated. In addition, authorities at the local airport announced the cancellation of more than a dozen flights.
The Kanlaon, which is located between the province of Negrs Ocidental and badminton, is one of 24 active volcanoes in the archipelago.
The Philippines is located in the seismicly active Pacific Ring of Fire, where more than half of the world's volcanoes are located.
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