Explosive eruption at Philippines volcano caught on video as cities report hearing rumbling sounds, ashfall

NEGROS ISLAND, Philippines – An explosive eruption astatine the Kanlaon Volcano successful the Philippines spewed ash onto respective cities connected Negros Island aboriginal Tuesday morning, and the lawsuit was caught connected video.

According to the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the eruption began conscionable earlier 3 a.m. section clip connected Tuesday and lasted for astir 5 minutes based connected seismic and infrasound data.

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This animated representation shows an eruption astatine the Philippines’ Kanlaon Volcano during the aboriginal greeting hours of May 13, 2025.

(Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/X / FOX Weather)

Officials said the eruption generated a grayish plume of toxic ash and fume that billowed astir 3 miles precocious earlier it began to drift disconnected to the southwest.

The eruption was almighty capable that officials said rumbling sounds were heard successful respective communities, and "ballistic fragments" were seen being tossed astir the volcano's crater wrong a fewer 100 feet and caused the burning of vegetation adjacent the summit.

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Ashfall was besides reported successful respective communities of Negros Occidental, and officials asked residents to usage protective masks oregon usage a bedewed cloth to forestall ash inhalation.

PHIVOLCS recommended aft an eruption successful April that communities wrong a 3.7-mile radius of the acme crater stay evacuated.