At least 2.800 people have been evacuated after the eruption of a volcano in the Philippines to protect themselves from clouds of ash and smoke, local authorities said today.
The eruption of the Kanlaon volcano, on the Philippine island of Negros, was last night, local time, and lasted for six minutes.
The volcano spewed ash, oysters and gas up to a height of five kilometers, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The authorities appealed to avoid the zone within a radius of five kilometers due to the risk of explosions, landslides and landslides.
The Philippines is located on the "Pacific Ring of Fire", where volcanic activity and earthquakes are frequent.
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