The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.

A volcano in the central Philippines explosively erupted on Monday, prompting the urgent evacuation of at least 87,000 people living within the danger zone as plumes of smoke and ash billowed thousands of feet into the air.

A large volcano eruption in the Philippines sent a plume of ash and gases up to three kilometers (1.8 miles) high following a powerful blast that sent villagers fleeing to emergency shelters.

The Philippines reported an “explosive eruption” at Kanlaon Volcano in its central Negros island, prompting authorities to advise evacuation around the volcano’s six-kilometer radius.

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted for a second time this year, prompting emergency evacuations after it spewed a huge of column of ash into the sky, authorities said on Monday.

Nearly 87,000 people in the Philippines have been ordered to leave their homes immediately following the strongest eruption of Mount Kanlaon in recent years. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Tuesday directed everyone living within a 10km radius of the volcano to move out to safer areas.

MANILA: A volcano in the central Philippines erupted for a second time this year, prompting emergency evacuations after it spewed a huge column of ash into the sky, authorities said on Monday (Dec 9).

The Kanlaon volcano in Philippines erupted on Monday, spewing a column of ash and gas into the sky, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.