Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano- Phivolcs

By Anjannette Bituin

"This means there is magmatic intrusion at the Main Crater that may further drive succeeding eruptions," State volcanologists raised Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano after it ejected  one-kilometer plume of steam and magma, Phivolcs said in a bulletin.

State volcanologists raised Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano after it ejected one-kilometer plume of steam and magma.

According to Phivolcs, raising of Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano means that a "hazardous eruption is possible within days to weeks."

Phivolcs strongly recommends Taal Volcano Island and high-risk barangays of Agoncillo and Laurel in Batangas be evacuated due to possible hazards brought by the volcano.

The raising of the alert level over Taal Volcano comes just a day after Phivolcs acknowledged sulfur dioxide being emitted by Taal Volcano has reached Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Taal Volcano has been under Alert Level 2 since March this year when it showed "increasing unrest" following an eruption in January 2020.

Taal woke up from its decades-long slumber on Jan. 12, 2020, unleashing kilometers-high ash column and lava fountain the next day. 

The restive activity led to the evacuation of thousands living on the volcano island and high-risk areas, and destruction of houses and establishments in Batangas. 

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