MANILA, Philippines —Evacuation has begun in the town of Camalig in Albay on Friday due to Mayon volcano’s possible eruption, according to the Albay Provincial Information Office (PIO). ADVERTISEMENTFour barangays within Mayon’s permanent six kilometer danger zone have been ordered by Camalig town Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo Jr. to evacuate. “Immediate mandatory evacuation is ongoing today for barangays Sua, Tumpa, Quirangay, and Anoling with an estimated 1,400 families,” said Albay PIO in a Facebook post. Albay had declared on Friday a state of calamity after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 3 on Mayon. According to Phivolcs’ website, this alert level means there is “relatively high unrest.”RELATED STORIES:Mayon: Alert Level 3 up as rockfalls increase; ‘explosive activity’ seen in weeks- PhivolcsLIVE UPDATES: Mayon VolcanoAPLYour subscription could not be saved.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 09, 2023 16:35 UTC