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Tuesday, March 09, 2021, 14:07
Philippines raises Taal volcano alert on increasing unrest
By Bloomberg
Tuesday, March 09, 2021, 14:07 By Bloomberg

Men watch from Tagaytay, Cavite province, south of Manila, as Taal Volcano continues to spew ash on Jan 14, 2020. Thousands of people fled the area through heavy ash as experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate more.(AARON FAVILA / AP)

The Philippines increased its alert level on Taal volcano as the tourist attraction 65 kilometers south of the capital recorded increased unrest.

Taal’s alert status was raised to level 2 after 28 volcanic tremors and four low-frequency volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a Tuesday advisory

Taal’s alert status was raised to level 2 after 28 volcanic tremors and four low-frequency volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a Tuesday advisory. It also recorded changes in the main crater lake and ground deformation.

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“This means that there is probable magmatic activity that or may or may not lead to an eruption,” the agency said, advising the public that entry into the volcano island is prohibited. Taal erupted in early 2020, killing dozens and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate.


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