NDRRMC: Over 1.5K passengers stranded at seaports amid Kanlaon Volcano activity

A total of 1,501 passengers were stranded at seaports in Western Visayas amid the activity of Kanlaon Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.

In its latest report, the NDRRMC added that 20 domestic and one international flights were canceled in Western and Central Visayas but 12 of the domestic flights already resumed.

Kanlaon Volcano’s activity affected 2,088 people or 605 families in Western and Central Visayas, the NDRRMC said.

Of the affected population, 1,407 individuals or 419 families were staying in 11 evacuation centers while 177 persons or 45 families were taking shelter in other places.

A state of calamity was declared in La Castellana, Negros Occidental and Canlaon, Negros Oriental.

Assistance worth P1,346,325 has been provided to the victims so far, according to the NDRRMC.

Kanlaon Volcano’s activity decreased based on the latest bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Thursday.

From 12 a.m. on Wednesday to 12 a.m. on Thursday, PHIVOLCS recorded 27 volcanic earthquakes over Kanlaon Volcano.

A voluminous emission of plumes of up to 1,500 meters tall were observed from the volcano, drifting northwest, southeast, and southwest.

The volcano also emitted 3,464 tonnes of sulfur dioxide, according to PHIVOLCS.

On June 3, Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island had a phreatic eruption emitting plumes that rose to 5,000 meters. Alert Level 2 was raised over the volcano, which means “increased unrest.”

Gray cohesive mud, plant debris and gravel have been deposited by lahar along four waterways in La Castellana and Canlaon. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News