Eruption strands 1,500 sea travelers

By Francis Earl Cueto

Jun 07, 2024 12:23 am

SOME 1,501 passengers were left stranded at seaports in Western Visayas due to the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday.

Based on the latest situational report, some 20 domestic flights and one international one were canceled in Western and Central Visayas.

BLANKETED IN ASH An aerial view of the areas covered by ash fall from Kanlaon on June 6, 2024 following its eruption on June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology put up the 4-kilometer danger zone, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents within these areas and prompting government assistance to the victims. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

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