The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.

A volcano in the central Philippines explosively erupted on Monday, prompting the urgent evacuation of at least 87,000 people living within the danger zone as plumes of smoke and ash billowed thousands of feet into the air.

The Philippines reported an “explosive eruption” at Kanlaon Volcano in its central Negros island, prompting authorities to advise evacuation around the volcano’s six-kilometer radius.

A massive stratovolcano in the Philippines has erupted Monday, spewing out a smoke column 10,000 feet high, after a raft of volcanic earthquakes. People living within 3.7 miles of Kanlaon volcano, located in the central provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental,

The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.

The Philippine authorities ordered nearly 90,000 people to evacuate after a volcano on the central island of Negros erupted, spewing a two-mile-high plume of deadly ash, lava and large rocks. The volcano,

Footage shows a massive cloud of gas and smoke rising from Mount Kanlaon, sparking panic among residents as it erupted. Footage shows the worrying eruption that also caused ash to fall on surrounding homes in Negros Occidental province,

Nearly 87,000 people in the Philippines have been ordered to leave their homes immediately following the strongest eruption of Mount Kanlaon in recent years. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Tuesday directed everyone living within a 10km radius of the volcano to move out to safer areas.