Philippine's Kanlaon volcano eruption sends ash 2.5km into sky

The two-minute eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in the central Philippines began at 7.04 pm local time on Feb 26. - AFP

MANILA: A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Thursday (Feb 26) evening, sending a billowing plume of ash about 2,500m into the nighttime sky.

The two-minute eruption began at 7:04pm (1104 GMT), state volcanology agency director Teresito Bacolcol told AFP, saying "there might be a bigger explosive eruption in the next few days".