Military troops, assets deployed for Kanlaon relief ops

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Military troops, assets deployed for Kanlaon relief ops

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Mt. Kanlaon (FILE PHOTO /  TASK FORCE KANLAON

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed 200 troops and land assets to help augment ongoing disaster response operations following the eruption of Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island.

“These teams are prepared to assist in evacuation, administer first aid, provide relief, and ensure security in coordination with local government units and other agencies,” AFP spokesperson Col. Frances Margareth Padilla told reporters Tuesday. “This is not just a duty; it is our solemn commitment of service and compassion.”

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A five-minute “moderately explosive” eruption occurred at the summit crater of Mount Kanlaon at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

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This generated a grayish, voluminous plume 3 km above the vent.

Thin ashfall was reported in La Carlota City – Barangays Cubay, San Miguel, Yubo, and Ara-al; Bago City – Barangays Ilijan and Binubuhan; and La Castellana – Barangays Biak-na-Bato, Sag-ang, and Mansalanao.

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