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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Volcano erupts in Philippines sending ash 4km into the sky

Video from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology shows a huge cloud above Mont Kanlaon - (AP)

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early on Tuesday, spewing a towering plume of ash into the sky and prompting fresh warnings for nearby residents and schools.

Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island erupted at 5.51am local time (22.51 GMT on Monday), releasing an ash cloud that reached up to 4,000m above the summit and drifted southwest.

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