MANILA: About 29 flights from the Philippines Ninoy Aquino International Airport have been cancelled due to the eruption of the Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, state news agency (PNA) reported, citing the Manila International Airport Authority on Tuesday.

On Monday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mt. Kanlaon from Level 1 to Level 2 due to an explosive eruption that lasted 6 minutes.

Aviation authorities advised pilots to avoid flying near the volcano’s summit as ejecta from sudden phreatic eruptions could be hazardous.

Source: Emirates News Agency