More than 30 families evacuated La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, after an explosive eruption at Kanlaon volcano at 16:39 LT (08:39 UTC) on February 19, 2026. The eruption generated a 2 000 m (6 562 feet) ash plume, pyroclastic density currents within 2 km (1.2 miles) of the crater, and ashfall across 41 barangays in six cities and municipalities.
