Eruption near the capital of the Philippines Evacuation of more than 10,000 people State government declared disaster at 11:48 on January 14
The volcanic eruption near Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, erupted and over 10,000 residents had to be evacuated in the surrounding area. Soldiers and government medical teams are engaged in rescue operations.
A massive eruption, apparently a phreatic explosion, occurred near the crater of Tar Volcano on Luzon, approximately 60 km south of the Philippines' capital, Manila, on Tuesday. Has been reached.
A large amount of volcanic ash has fallen in the surrounding area, evacuation centers in Batangas and Cavite provinces, where the volcanoes are located, are crowded. It is that it is climbing.
Batangas province, which has been particularly affected, has declared a catastrophe on Tuesday, which will allow the state to fund its rescue operations and more.
In response to this, military soldiers and government medical teams enter the area, carry food and other support supplies to shelters, and treat people who complain of eye and respiratory abnormalities due to volcanic ash .
The Philippine Volcanic and Earthquake Research Institute has raised the alert level of the eruption to Level 4, the second highest from above, calling for caution, citing the risk of a larger eruption.