The Kanlaon Volcano has released a total of 7,594 tons of sulfur dioxide on Saturday Nov. 23, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) .
PHIVOC’s latest bulletin also indicated that the volcano in Negros Island had two ash emissions that lasted four to eight minutes each;
Kanlaon Volcano also emitted a “moderate” 50-meter tall plume, which drifted southwest. PHIVOLCS said.
The agency earlier warned people against prolonged exposure to sulfur dioxide as the fumes can cause irritation of the eyes, throat, and respiratory tract.
Persons with health conditions such as asthma, lung disease, and heart ailments, as well as the elderly, pregnant women, and children could also be particularly sensitive to the fumes.
There were three volcanic earthquakes recorded at Kanlaon, whose edifice remained inflated.
Alert Level 2 is currently raised over the volcano due to “increased unrest” following its explosive eruption in last June.
Entry into the volcano’s 4-kilometer radius permanent danger zone and flying any aircraft close to it are prohibited.
PHIVOLCS warned that the volcano may have sudden steam-driven or phreatic eruptions, as well , marked by precursory magmatic activity.
