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(Eagle News)-Talisay, Agoncillo, Laurel and San Nicolas are the towns in Batangas that were most affected by the activity in Taal. The Batangas Public Information Office added so far, 13883 individuals or 2534 families in the province have been affected, and a total evacuation was still ongoing. The PIO said those in the vicinity of the volcano, however, have already been evacuated even before an alert level 4 had been hoisted over the volcano. Provincial […]
(Eagle News) — Footprints on gray mud covered road due to ashfall from Taal volcano can be seen in this photo taken by Eagle News Service reporter Earlo Bringas in Tagaytay City, on Monday morning, Jan. 13, 2020. Residents of this picturesque city in Cavite provinces woke up with ashfall-covered landscape, a day after Taal volcano started spewing steam and ash and other pyroclastic materials on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. The last time that […]
(Eagle News) — Tagaytay City woke up on Monday morning, Jan. 13, 2020 to a new gray muddy covered landscape because of thck ashfall from Taal Volcano’s eruption. The thick ashfall covered the usually green landscape of this picturesque city with gray muddy caky volcanic ash that showed no signs of abating as Taal continues its intense volcanic activity. Roads, vegetation and rooftops are all covered with thick layers of gray ashfall which according […]
(Eagle News) – Ashfall from the erupting Taal Volcano has reached wider areas in Southern Tagalog, Rizal and Metro Manila prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to issue a precautionary advisory for the affected population. “As of this issuance, ashfall from the ongoing eruption of Taal has reportedly fallen in the following areas: Tanauan, Batangas; Escala, Tagaytay; Sta. Rosa, Laguna; Dasmariñas, Bacoor, Silang, Cavite; Malolos, San Jose Del Monte, Meycauayan, Bulacan; […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has monitored both volcanic and tectonic quakes in Batangas as Taal Volcano continued to increase its volcanic activity Sunday night, Jan. 12. Taal, which had its last major eruption in 1977, again had increased volcanic activity that prompted PHIVOLCS to raise alert level 4, which means “imminent hazardous eruption” within hours or days. PHIVOLCS recorded a series of volcanic and tectonic quakes in Batangas, […]
(Eagle News) – Taal volcano is now on alert level 4, meaning there is imminent hazardous eruption within hours or days, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology (PHIVOLCS) which reiterated the need for “total evacuation” of the volcano island. Phivolcs raised the alert level from 3 (magmatic unrest) to 4 (imminent hazardous eruption) at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12 due to increasing activity of Taal volcano. “This means that hazardous explosive eruption is possible […]
(Eagle News) – The Cavite provincial government has advised residents of the province to “stay indoors” because of the heavy ashfall being felt in the area due to the ongoing eruption of Taal volcano. In a tweet, Cavite governor Jonvic Remulla advised the residents in the affected areas to take extra precautions as the ashfall if inhaled could lead to respiratory disorders. “Due to the heavy ash fall being experienced in Cavite, it is best […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 3.2 quake was felt three kilometers southwest of Tagaytay City, Cavite due to the ongoing volcanic activity of Taal in the area. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the depth of focus was eight kilometers. It was recorded at 5:10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, and was of volcanic origin, PHIVOLCS said. This was the strongest tremor so far due to the ongoing eruption of […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — The death toll from New Zealand’s devastating White Island eruption has risen to 19, with police confirming Monday another death in hospital. The toll includes two people whose bodies have not been recovered. A police spokesman said they were informed that a person had died late Sunday in an Auckland hospital. There were 47 people, mainly Australian tourists, on the island when it erupted on December 9, and 25 remain […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand marked one week since the deadly White Island eruption with a minute’s silence Monday, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned grieving families they face a lengthy wait for answers. At 2:11pm (0111 GMT) — exactly a week since the eruption — offices and shops fell silent as New Zealanders remembered the 16 international tourists and two local guides who died, along with at least 18 more now […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — The death toll from New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption rose to 18 Sunday, including two people whose bodies have not been recovered, police said. A land search early Sunday failed to find any sign of the missing pair and divers returned to the sea in the afternoon amid increasing speculation both could be in the water. Deputy police commissioner Mike Clement said there was “every chance” the bodies had […]
by Neil SANDS / with Holly Robertson in Sydney Agence France Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand police have said no more survivors were expected to be rescued from an island volcano that erupted suddenly on Monday, suggesting as many as two dozen people could have died. Police said some 50 people were visiting White Island when it exploded in the early afternoon — hurling ash and rock high into the air. […]
