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Headline: The Philippines' Mount Kanlaon Volcano Spectacularly Erupts
Caption: This incredible footage shows the Mount Kanlaon volcano in the central Philippines erupting on the morning of 8 April 2025. The volcano sent a vast column of ash high into the sky, prompting warnings for residents and schools in the surrounding area. The volcano, which is located on the Negros Island, produced a towering ash plume that reached up to 4,000 metres above the summit and drifted to the southwest. The eruption, which lasted nearly an hour and ended at around 6:47am, was described as “moderately explosive” and triggered fast-moving flows of hot gas and volcanic matter. Large volcanic fragments were hurled a few hundred metres around the crater, igniting vegetation near the summit. Ashfall was reported in several localities in Negros Occidental, including parts of La Carlota City, Bago City, and La Castellana. In some areas, residents also reported the strong odour of sulphur. Fortunately, many nearby communities had already been evacuated following an earlier eruption in December, which authorities say helped minimise immediate risk.
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