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PHIVOLCS warns vs 'very dangerous' emissions from Kanlaon Volcano
Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol warned that Kanlaon Volcano is at high risk for further eruptions, leading to the increase of the alert level from 2 to 3.
The possibility of another eruption in the near term is high, with Phivolcs expressing concern over the speed and danger posed by pyroclastic density currents (PDCs).
PDCs are a rapid flow of hot volcanic gases, ash, and rock fragments moving at hundreds of kilometers per hour, capable of destroying everything in their path and causing fatalities.
The first PDC was observed around the volcano's south-southeast portion, approximately 3.5 kilometers from the summit.
Residents near Kanlaon Volcano are advised to remain vigilant and avoid the six-kilometer danger zone due to potentially deadly fumes.
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