LOOK: Mayon blows hot air, thick ash | Inquirer News

LOOK: Mayon blows hot air, thick ash

/ 10:44 AM January 15, 2018

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.

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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.

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“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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READ: Alert Level 3 raised over Mount Mayon

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