Volcano erupts in the Philippines; govt orders evacuation from ash-covered towns

The Sorsogon Provincial Public Information Office shows ash-covered houses and vegetation in Juban town, Sorsogon province, after Bulusan volcano erupted sending a plume of ash over the area. - AFP

MANILA, June 5, 2022 (AFP): A volcano in the eastern Philippines spewed a huge, dark cloud on Sunday, prompting evacuations from ash-covered towns while authorities warned of possible further eruptions.

The blast from Bulusan volcano in the rural Sorsogon province lasted about 17 minutes, sending a grey plume shooting up at least one kilometre (0.6 miles), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.