Ash was seen covering homes after Mount Kanlaon erupted in the Philippines.

Aerial footage shows the aftermath of the volcanic eruption in Bago, Negros Occidental, on December 10.

Buildings, houses, and roads could be seen covered with thick ash and debris from the blast.

Resident Allen Rey Dequito, who captured the video, said: 'We are safe and sound. We're slowly removing the ash, wearing masks constantly, and trying to get back to our normal lives. School is still cancelled until Friday due to the nearby schools being used as evacuation centres. Fortunately, no one has been hurt.'

Local media reported that residents in the southern area of the volcano would experience ashfall.

Thousands of families were displaced by the disaster, prompting the government to urge residents to evacuate.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned of potential lava flows in rivers passing through towns affected by Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs).

During a press conference, a spokesman said: 'Mount Kanlaon emitted a 2.5-mile (4 km) ash column above the crater and a deadly spurt of hot ash, gases, and fragmented volcanic rock about 2 miles (approximately 3 km) down the mountain's southeast flank.'

PHILVOLCS raised the alert level to 3 in Negros Island on December 9 due to observed magma movement.

The institute advised local government units to evacuate residents within a six-kilometer radius of the summit and to be prepared for additional evacuations if necessary.

Kanlaon is one of the 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.

The Philippines, an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, is located within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.