Filipinos in Italy urged to remain vigilant after Mt. Stromboli eruption

The Philippine Embassy in Italy advised Filipinos to remain vigilant following the eruption of Mt. Stromboli.

In an advisory, the Philippine Embassy cautioned Filipinos in the affected areas and other nearby localities to continuously monitor the news after the Italian government issued warnings.

The embassy said Mt. Stromboli erupted on Monday, October 10, at 4 a.m. as recorded by Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

The Italian civil protection authorities also raised the alert level from yellow to orange.

“While the Italian Department of Civil Protection indicated that monitoring parameters are ‘normal with a persistent activity of the Strombolian type and of ordinary intensity,’ all Filipino nationals in the affected areas and other nearby areas are advised to continuously monitor the news,” the embassy said in a statement released on Friday.

The embassy said Filipinos may coordinate with the local authorities through the following:

• The Philippine Embassy in Rome emergency hotline: (+39) 334 658 2118
• The Philippine Consulate in Reggio Calabria: (+39) 651 870 750
• Italian national emergency hotline: 112

They may also visit the Italian Department of Civil Protection’s website at https://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/ for more information and updates. — DVM, GMA News