cautious rash most active volcano from the Philippines, it almost forces 18,000 people The flight to emergency shelters could last for months and create a long-term crisis, authorities said Wednesday.
president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.., fly to northeast province albay Reassure villagers that they are being forced to evict most of the poor farming communities within the radius 6 km (3.7 miles) from the crater mayonnaisesince its activity intensified last week.
marcos Food parcels and other aid are distributed to displaced people, expected to meet with albay Resolve crises late Wed.
The eruption is the latest natural disaster to test the government marcoswhat is June 2022 Take power in one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.about 20 typhoons and storms hit the Philippines every yearand the impoverished archipelago, which has 23 active volcanoesIt is often subject to earthquakes.
Volcanoes could spew lava and spew it out slowly for three months or more, as has happened in the past, without violent or dangerous explosions, he said. Trecito Bacocoledirector Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismologywho asked the public not to let down their vigilance.
Mild but long-lasting eruption meant massive displacement of villagers They will have to stay away from the area for an extended period of time, receiving food, drinking water and other basic necessities provided by the government in emergency shelters.
The volcano was shrouded in clouds and appeared calm on Wednesday, but Barcoco He said lava was still slowly flowing down the slope, although it could not be seen due to the sun.
mayonnaiseof 2000 462 meters (8000 077 feet) height, due to its picturesque conical shape, is one of the country’s main tourist attractions, but it is the most active 24 volcanoes Well known in the archipelago. It last erupted violently in 2018, and displaced tens of thousands of people.
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