Volcano near Manila, Philippines erupted Eruption stopped at international airport January 12 22:12

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A volcanic eruption erupted in the Philippines on the afternoon of the 12th in a tourist area near the capital, Manila. There are no reports of injuries, but Filipino officials have advised residents to evacuate and have stopped flying aircraft to and from Manila International Airport and remain vigilant.

According to the Philippine Volcanic and Earthquake Research Institute, a large phreatic eruption occurred around 2:00 pm Japan time near the crater of Thar volcano on Luzon, about 60 km south of the capital city of Manila. After a plume rose, the smoke reached a height of about 1000 meters.

Taal Volcano is a volcano with a height of about 300 meters in the "Tal Lake" of the caldera lake known as a tourist destination on the plateau.

According to local authorities, no injuries have been identified so far.

Aviation authorities in the Philippines have also suspended all flights to and from Manila International Airport, including flights to and from Japan, due to volcanic ash from the eruption.

As a result, Japan Airlines flight 745 from Japan to Manila returned to Narita Airport on the afternoon of the 12th.

The Volcanic Earthquake Research Institute has raised the five-level alert level to Level 4, the second highest from the top, as it may cause a larger eruption within a few days, bans tourists and other people from entering the mountains, and lives in the vicinity We are increasing vigilance by issuing evacuation advisories to about 8,000 people.