Mount Kanlaon in central Philippines has erupted, sending a huge ash column into the sky and startling residents as the government ordered the evacuation of thousands of those living in surrounding towns and villages.
“An explosive eruption occurred at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano at 3:03 pm (0703 GMT) today,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said in a statement on Monday.
