Chinese Embassy in Philippines issues consular alert on prevention of volcanoes and disasters

China News Service, Manila, June 4 (Reporter Zhang Xinglong) The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines issued a consular reminder on the 4th to prevent volcanoes and disasters.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the volcano in central Philippines erupted for 6 minutes on the evening of the 3rd, forming a smoke column as high as 5000 meters. At present, the institute has raised the volcano alert level from level 1 to level 2.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology divided the volcano alert level from low to high into 0 to 5, of which 0 means "no alert" and 5 means "the volcano is erupting". Level 2 means that "unrest is intensifying".
The central region of the Philippines is mostly archipelago, which is located in an area with active geological tectonic activity and frequent disasters. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines reminds Chinese citizens in the Philippines to pay attention to preventing various natural disasters, understand and master relevant safety self-rescue knowledge, and keep calm in case of sudden disasters, maintain unblocked communications, and prepare for the storage of necessary supplies such as food, water, and first aid kits., Pay close attention to the early warning information issued by relevant Philippine departments, improve safety awareness, and avoid going to dangerous areas near the Kanlaon Volcano. (END)