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Philippines Kanlaon volcano erupts sending 5km ash cloud into sky

Mount Kanlaon volcano spews a large plume of ash during an eruption as seen from La Castellana town, Negros occidental province, central Philippines on June 3
Mount Kanlaon volcano spews a large plume of ash during an eruption as seen from La Castellana town, Negros occidental province, central Philippines on June 3. Photograph: Courtesy of Dollet Demaflies/AFP/Getty Images

Authorities in the Philippines have ordered residents living near Kanlaon volcano in the country’s west to evacuate, after an eruption sent a 5km (three mile) plume of ash into the sky.

The six-minute explosive eruption on Monday caused a “strong earthquake” and prompted the suspension of work and schools in nearby Canlaon City, while three airlines cancelled 32 flights on Tuesday.

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