Increasing activity at volatile Taal volcona; Philippine govt tells locals to stay indoors

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is monitoring Taal Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1 due to increasing volcanic activity. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

MANILA, June 4 (Philippine daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed continued and increased degassing activity from Taal Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1.

“A total of 5,831 tonnes per day of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emission from the Taal Main Crater was recorded last 1 June, which was higher than last month’s average of 3,556 tonnes per day,” the agency reported.