Kanlaon erupts anew prompting Negros towns to call off classes on Friday

BACOLOD CITY — After the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday, Feb. 26, the local governments of Isabela, La Castellana, and Binalbagan towns in Negros Occidental, and Canlaon City in Negros Oriental have suspended classes on Friday as a safety precaution. A loud explosion felt the ground shook as Kanlaon spewed fire and ash, residents in nearby communities reported. READ: Kanlaon Volcano erupts anew The moderately explosive eruption at the summit crater of Kanlaon occurred at 7:04 p.m. and lasted two minutes based on the seismic and infrasound records, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The event generated […]... Keep on reading: Kanlaon erupts anew prompting Negros towns to call off classes on Friday