Residents evacuated as volcano in the Philippines erupts
The eruption sent a 3,000-m (9,800-ft) column of ash into the sky
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A volcano on the central island of Negros in the Philippines has erupted, causing the government to evacuate everyone within a four-mile (six-kilometer) radius.
Kanlaon is one of the Philippines' 24 active volcanoes and reaches a height of around 2,400 meters (8.000 feet) above sea level. The eruption happened on Monday at 3:03 pm local time (2:03 am EDT) and sent a huge ash column into the sky that rose to around 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) and sent boiling ash falling to the southeastern slope below.
People in the immediate vicinity have been evacuated and everyone in the local area has been told to prepare to leave should further eruptions occur. Residents were previously evacuated when the volcano emitted harmful gasses in September. This is the 40th time it has erupted since 1866, with a previous incident causing three fatalities.
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