Small volcano near Philippine capital erupts

MANILA: (Bernama-Xinhua) A small volcano in a scenic lake south of Manila erupted on Thursday (Oct 8) evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, reported Xinhua.

According to the institute, a "minor phreatomagmatic eruption" occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas province, over 60 kilometres south of Manila, at 6.06pm local time on Thursday. The eruption lasted for five minutes.

The institute said the event generated a dark gray plume that rose 4,000 metres above the crater. The ashfall is expected to affect nearby southwestern regions.

Alert Level 1 is maintained over Taal Volcano, with Level 5 the highest in scale.

Taal Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. An eruption in January 2020 displaced nearly 380,000 villagers and destroyed many farms, houses, and roads in the province.

The Philippine archipelago straddles the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. - Bernama-Xinhua

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马尼拉（马新社-新华社）据新华社报道，菲律宾火山地震研究所称，马尼拉南部一个风景秀丽的湖泊中的一座小型火山于周四（10月8日）晚间喷发。

据该研究所称，当地时间周四下午6点06分，位于马尼拉以南60多公里的八打雁省塔尔火山发生了一次“小型潜水岩浆喷发”。喷发持续了5分钟。

该研究所表示，此次事件产生了一股深灰色的烟柱，升至火山口上方4000米处。预计火山灰将影响附近的西南地区。

塔尔火山维持 1 级警戒状态，最高级别为 5 级。

塔尔火山是菲律宾最活跃的火山之一。2020年1月的一次喷发导致该省近38万村民流离失所，并摧毁了许多农田、房屋和道路。

菲律宾群岛横跨太平洋“火环”，地震和火山活动频繁。——马新社-新华社

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