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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) clarifies that the explosions heard in Albay, Monday morning, January 25, were not from Mayon Volcano, but from an ongoing disposal of ammunition by the Philippine Army at Barangay Lidong, Sto Domingo.
In a letter sent by the Philippine Army to PHIVOLCS’ Mayon Volcano Station in Legazpi City, it is said that the Philippine Army will conduct “disposal by detonation of assorted unserviceable ammunition which are already critical, unstable and possess extreme hazards to lives and properties.”
Some residents took to social media after hearing the loud explosions, thinking that it was the volcano that erupted.
We thought that Mayon Volcano just erupted. We just heard 2 explosions. The last one a bit stronger. Radio reporters…
Posted by Len Gatan Briones Monsalve on Sunday, January 24, 2016
FYI: False alarm..it’s not Mayon Volcano folks but EOD detonates explosive ordinances near Lidong, Sto. Domingo per DZGB.. Pio Fernandez
Posted by King M. Reginaldo on Sunday, January 24, 2016
Report: A volcano in Bicol is currently erupting. I need confirmation. May nakakaalam po ba?
— Ralph Abainza (@AbainzaRalph) January 25, 2016
The Philippine Army said it has coordinated with the local officials of barangays Lidong, Padang and Buyuan to inform the residents to maintain safe distance from the disposal site until the operation has been completed. –Rappler.com
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