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A volcano in the central Philippines became active briefly on Tuesday, releasing a plume of ash and debris 4 kilometres (2.4 miles) high into the sky. This prompted authorities to cancel classes in four nearby villages affected by ashfall, officials confirmed. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Mount Kanlaon’s early-morning eruption lasted for over an hour. Ash reached at least four agricultural villages to the southwest of the volcano on Negros island. No injuries or property damage were reported. Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated The volcano had previously erupted in December, leading to the evacuation of thousands. Many of those displaced residents remained in temporary shelters on Tuesday, as Kanlaon continued to display signs of unrest, the Office of Civil Defense reported. Teresito Bacolcol, the Philippines’ chief volcanologist, told The Associated Press that there were no significant new indicators of heightened volcanic activity—such as an increase in volcanic earthquakes—that would necessitate raising the alert level from its current level 3, which indicates a “high level of volcanic unrest.” The highest alert, level 5, would signal that a “hazardous eruption is in progress.” “There’s always a chance of a larger eruption,” Bacolcol said, advising the public to remain alert and to avoid the 6-kilometre (3.7-mile) permanent danger zone around the volcano. Mount Kanlaon stands 2,435 metres (7,988 feet) tall and is among the Philippines’ 24 most active volcanoes. In 1996, three hikers died and several others were rescued after an unexpected eruption near the summit, officials recalled. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts displaying stunning lava fountains The Philippines lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a zone known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The country also experiences around 20 typhoons and storms annually, making it one of the most disaster-prone regions globally.

Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home.

Philippine officials said Saturday they're bracing for a long crisis whether the Taal volcano erupts more disastrously or simmers precariously for weeks or months, as massive numbers of displaced villagers languish in emergency shelters.

An erupting Philippine volcano remains life threatening despite weaker emissions and fewer tremors, an official said Friday and advised thousands of displaced villagers not to return to the danger zone.

A Philippine volcano belched smaller plumes of ash but shuddered continuously with earthquakes and opened cracks in roads Thursday as police blockaded at-risk towns due to fears of a bigger eruption.

It's the second-most active volcano in the Philippines, a designated permanent danger zone long declared off-limits to human settlements. Yet to more than 5,000 people the Taal volcano is home.

A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava, ash and steam and trembled constantly Tuesday on the third day of an eruption that could portend a much bigger and dangerous eruption, officials warned as tens of thousands of people fled ash-blanketed villages in the danger zone.

Red-hot lava gushed out of a Philippine volcano Monday after a sudden eruption of ash and steam that forced villagers to flee en masse and shut down Manila's international airport, offices and schools.