LOOK: Mayon blows hot air, thick ash
Mayon Volcano spews thick, gray pyroclastic flow Monday morning, Jan. 15, 2018, as seen from the Lignon Hill observatory of the Phivolcs. PHIVOLCS-DOST, MVO LIGNON HILL
Mount Mayon emitted pyroclastic flow on Monday morning in the latest event on the volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
Phivolcs’ photos viewed from the Mayon Volcano Observatory on Lignon Hill at 9:41 a.m. show grayish to white ash or steam coming out of Mayon’s crater.
Mayon Pyroclastic Flow. January 15, 2018 0941 PST. Viewed from Mayon Volcano Observatory at Lignon Hill. #volcano #eruption #mayon #phivolcsPhoto credits: PHIVOLCS-DOST, MVO Lignon Hill
Posted by Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST) on Sunday, January 14, 2018
Earlier, the agency raised Mayon’s alert status to level 3, which means it has an increased tendency to erupt.
Ed Laguerta, Phivolcs Bicol chief, earlier said they were still unable to determine the distance of the lava flow because of the clouds.
“The brighter glow of the crater is an indication of the initiation of lava flow on the southern slope of the volcano,” Laguerta told Inquirer in an earlier interview. “We cannot determine the distance yet because of the thick clouds.” /cbb
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