当地时间1月12日,菲律宾首都马尼拉附近的塔尔火山喷发,迫使数千居民撤离,火山喷发形成的灰柱高达15千米。此次火山喷发导致各航班取消。专家提醒当地民众火山还有喷发的可能,同时可能引发火山海啸。
A volcano near the Philippines capital has spewed ash up to nine miles (15km) into the sky, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people, the cancellation of flights and warnings of a possible explosive eruption and volcanic tsunami.
塔尔火山距离马尼拉约50千米,是菲律宾最活跃的火山之一。由于地处太平洋“火圈”,地震和火山活动在菲律宾并不罕见。
Taal volcano, one of the country’s most active, is in the middle of a lake about 45 miles south of Manila. As tremors shook the area on Sunday, volcanic lightning flickered in the column of steam and ash.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised its alert level to 4 out of 5 – meaning “hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days”.
Phivolcs also warned of possible hazards of a volcanic tsunami and rapid currents of hot gas and volcanic matter that could hit areas around Lake Taal, a popular weekend getaway from Manila.
Evacuation of about 8,000 residents from the volcano island and other high-risk towns is under way, with about 6,000 already out of the danger zone by early Sunday evening, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council told reporters.
Ash fell as far away as Manila, prompting the suspension of flights at the capital’s busy international airport. General manager Ed Monreal said the suspension would continue into Monday because there was ash on the runway.
报道称,菲律宾火山地震研究所报告说,塔尔火山活动“迅速升级”。火山持续喷发,火山口上方6至9英里处(约合10至14千米)形成灰柱,喷射出的火山灰“远达奎松城”。
据报道,火山地震研究所已提高警戒级别,表明在数小时到数天内,火山还有喷发的可能。
当地灾害办公室表示,他们已经疏散了这座火山岛上的2000多名居民。如果情况恶化,有关官员还将下令疏散附近另一个岛上的居民。马尼拉机场的工作人员称,火山喷发还导致航班暂停。
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