SHOCKING footage shows the moment a volcano erupted in the Philippines, sending an ash cloud shooting three miles into the sky.
Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island exploded at its summit on Sunday.
Videos from the scene shows a mammoth cloud of ash spewing out of the volcano and into the air before billowing into a thick plume.
“This is the third event at Kanlaon this year, following similar eruptions in 19 and 26 February 2026,”the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said.
The three mile-high column of ash drifted to the southeast and northeast.
An alert Level 2 remains raised over Kanlaon Volcano with prohibited entry into its two mile Permanent Danger Zone radius.
Under Alert Level 2, sudden steam-driven eruptions and signs of impending magmatic activity are possible.
Local authorities reported ashfall in several communities in Negros Occidental.
Meanwhile residents reported a sulfuric odour in the air, linked to volcanic activity.
Despite the eruption, airport operations in the province remain normal.
Authorities confirmed no flights were cancelled at Bacolod–Silay International Airport.
The Kanlaon Volcano is the highest mountain on the island of Negros with an elevation of 2,465m above sea level.
Activity, gas emissions, ground deformation, and intermittent ash plumes continue to be recorded meaning the volcano cannot be classed as contained.
It comes after volcanic ash caused mass flight cancellations after an enormous eruption in Ethiopia.
The long-dormant Hayli Gubbi roared back into life for the first time in 12,000 years in November 2025, firing a monster cloud up to nine miles high.
Air India was forced to cancel 11 flights across two day and make safety checks on aircraft that had flown through the dangerous ash.
Other carriers were forced to ground jets as the frightening cloud loomed over parts of Pakistan, northern India and the Middle East.
The country’s met office warned that the sky-darkening haze from northern Ethiopia drifted towards China.
Stunned resident Ahmed Abdela described a frightening scene to the Associated Press, saying: “It felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown with smoke and ash.”
Local administrator Mohammed Seid added: “While no human lives and livestock have been lost so far, many villages have been covered in ash and as a result their animals have little to eat.”
The volcano stands at an impressive 1,500 feet and is nestled in the Rift Valley, a zone known for its intense geological activity.
