In the Philippines, around 87,000 people were evacuated after Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island erupted, sending an ash plume and hot gas down its slopes.
The Kanlaon volcano is one of two dozen active volcanoes in the Philippines and is located in the central provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
It is one of the most active volcanoes in the country and has also erupted on June 3, 2024. Prior to this, its last eruption was in December 2017.
