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14 hikers rescued from Mt. Bulusan

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Bulusan volcano emits a steam-rich grey plume at least 1 kilometer tall, in Sorsogon on June 5, 2022. Phivolcs has placed the volcano under Alert Level 1 following a phreatic eruption there Sunday. Courtesy: Ruben Basilio" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/06/05/20220605-bulusan-volcano-eruption-rl-s3.jpg"/><figcaption>Bulusan volcano emits a steam-rich grey plume at least 1 kilometer tall, in Sorsogon on June 5, 2022. Phivolcs has placed the volcano under Alert Level 1 following a phreatic eruption there Sunday. <em>Courtesy: Ruben Basilio</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Authorities rescued 14 hikers from Cavite who were at the foot of Mt. Bulusan when the volcano erupted on Sunday. </p><p>Personnel from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Barcelona town, Sorsogon helped the hikers leave the volcano.</p><p>According to Barcelona MDRRMO chief Leo Paul Ferreras, the hikers started their ascent to Mt. Bulusan 11 a.m. Saturday, starting their hike from Barangay San Ramon.</p><p>Disaster authorities learned of the hikers&#x27; situation while they were patrolling barangays near the volcano to advise residents to evacuate.</p><p>Bulusan Volcano erupted at around 10:37 a.m. Sunday, its first since 2017.</p><p>The volcano has since quieted down after the eruption. </p><p>Phivolcs said 2 towns in Sorsogon, Juban and Casiguran, were hit by ashfall.</p><p>Local disaster authorities also reported that ashfall hit 3 barangays in Irosin town.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hgGNjLQvNt4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/05/22/phivolcs-reports-phreatic-eruption-at-mt-bulusan">Phivolcs reports phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano</a></li></ul><p>As of writing, the official number of evacuees has yet to be released.</p><div><strong>—report from Jose Carretero, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

Authorities rescued 14 hikers from Cavite who were at the foot of Mt. Bulusan when the volcano erupted on Sunday.