STILL RESTIVE Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island, proven right here from the city of La Castellana in Negros Occidental, spews ash for 2 hours on Monday beginning at 11:52 a.m. however solely brought on minor ashfall in close by areas. The volcano erupted on April 8. | Marvin Escander/Contributor by way of Inquirer.web
BACOLOD CITY — The lahar move from Mt. Kanlaon that hit Barangay Biak na Bato, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Might 24, destroyed one home and broken seven others.
The occupants of the homes, nevertheless, have moved to evacuation facilities since December final 12 months, mentioned John de Asis, La Castellana, Municipal Catastrophe Danger Discount and Administration Workplace head.
The realm hit by the lahar move is inside the 6-kilometer hazard zone round Mt. Kanlaon that had been ordered evacuated.
Heavy rainfall that turned the volcano’s ash deposits into lahar additionally blocked the street alongside Sitio Tamburong in Barangay Biak na Bato on Saturday.
The Division of Public Works and Highways and volunteers from the Philippine Pink Cross and native governments cleared the affected street by 4 p.m. Saturday and its now satisfactory.
De Asis mentioned evacuated farmers are allowed to go to their farms inside the hazard zone from 6 a.m. 4 pm.
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