OCD warns of possible ashfall after Mayon emits ash plume

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Sunday warned of possible ashfall following an ash emission event at Mayon Volcano in Albay at around 5:19 p.m.

In a Facebook post, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) shared sped-up camera footage showing the event at the volcano’s summit crater.

The agency said the event generated a plume that rose 300 meters above the summit crater before drifting north-northeast, as recorded by cameras at the Mayon Volcano Observatory in Ligñon Hill, the Mayon Rest House and the Ligao Observation Station.

PHIVOLCS said Alert Level 2 remained in effect over Mayon Volcano, with entry into the 6-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone strictly prohibited. — MCG, GMA News

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