Timelapse video from thermal cameras showed the moment when a volcano in central Philippines erupted on Monday, sending a five-km high ash cloud into the sky.

The black and white footage was from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, which raised the alert level for Kanlaon, indicating that further eruptions were possible.

Philippine authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents living near the volcano. In the nearby Negros Occidental province, more than 700 people were taking shelter at evacuation centres, governor Jose Larson told DWPM radio station.

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The six-minute eruption also prompted the suspension of work and schools in Canlaon City, while three airlines canceled 32 flights on Tuesday. Government officials have also warned that rivers downstream from the volcano were at risk of flash floods, mudflows and other hazards.

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(Production: Adrian Portugal)