16 Jan

Officials in the Philippines are warning people to remain on alert for another eruption at a volcano near Manila as activity appears to be continuous.

An eruption occurred on Sunday at the Taal volcano on Luzon Island, about 60 kilometers south of Manila.

Authorities say about 43,000 people were forced to evacuate to shelters, and a wide range of agricultural products were damaged due to large amounts of ash that accumulated near the foot of the mountain.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Wednesday that numerous cracks in the ground were observed in areas near the volcano.

Officials at the Philippine Institute are maintaining their alert at the second highest level of four as more than 500 volcanic earthquakes have been observed and another large eruption could occur.

NHK