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Mayon’s unrest may lead to lava eruption, says PHIVOLCS
Mayon Volcano has been placed under Alert Level 3, indicating intensified magmatic unrest and potential for dome collapse.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warns of potential lava flows and lava fountaining in the coming days.
PHIVOLCS also warns of various hazards including ballistic fragments, lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), and lahar flows.
PAGASA forecasts heavy rainfall of 50-100 mm in Albay and surrounding provinces, which could trigger lahar.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government issued advisories about the risks of lahar and sediment-laden streamflows, especially in areas with accumulated PDC deposits.
The potential volcanic event is likely to be similar to the 2023 eruption, which involved an effusive eruption or slow lava flow.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Mayon Volcano to Alert Level 3, indicating an increased tendency toward hazardous eruptions due to lava dome growth and pyroclastic density currents.
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