OCD warns of possible ashfall in Negros Island from Kanlaon Volcano

The Office of Civil Defense warned the public of possible ashfall resulting from ash emissions from Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island.

According to a 24 Oras report on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs) reported multiple moderate ash emissions from the volcano from 2 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning.

The emissions occurred from 17 minutes to more than an hour long and reached a height of up to 400 meters.

Mt. Kanlaon remains at Alert Level 3 or high level of volcanic unrest.

PhiVolcs warned residents in nearby areas to stay alert for sudden eruptions, ashfall, or lava flow in case of rain. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/RF, GMA Integrated News