MANILA, Philippines – As volcanic ash continues to fall across areas near Taal Volcano, roads, buildings and infrastructures have been left looking like a ghost town.
Tagaytay's popular tourist spot People's Park in the Sky was not spared from the ashfall. What was once a vibrant place full of people now looks depressingly empty and bare. Photos of its cottages, roads and viewing decks were shared online by Jerome Austria Abuan.
The historical urban park in Tagaytay, Cavite, which was a popular place among tourists who wish to have a look at the Taal Volcano looks desolated as it is covered in a thick layer of ash.
LOOK: Volcanic ash isn't just ash but broken rock and glass
The photos all look like old black-and-white pictures as ash particles fill every corner of the once happy place. Abuan described the place as "Lahat kulay abo."
Abuan's photos spread like wildfire online as netizens shared their reactions on the heartbreaking pictures. A netizen wrote, "Grabe noh, matagal yan bago maayos. Pag umulan putik, pag uminit alikabok."
Another one said, "Mukhang post-apocalyptic na diyan. Ingat pre."
As of 9:00 p.m. January 13, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology continued to raise Alert Level 4 over Taal Volcano, which means a possible eruption may happen in few hours or days. The Batangas province has been placed under a state of calamity. Due to ashfall, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is under "partial operations."
— Sally, The Summit Express
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| People's Park looks desolated and abandoned | Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Jerome Austria Abuan |
Tagaytay's popular tourist spot People's Park in the Sky was not spared from the ashfall. What was once a vibrant place full of people now looks depressingly empty and bare. Photos of its cottages, roads and viewing decks were shared online by Jerome Austria Abuan.
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| The popular tourist spot is now filled with a thick layer of ash | Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Jerome Austria Abuan |
The historical urban park in Tagaytay, Cavite, which was a popular place among tourists who wish to have a look at the Taal Volcano looks desolated as it is covered in a thick layer of ash.
LOOK: Volcanic ash isn't just ash but broken rock and glass
The photos all look like old black-and-white pictures as ash particles fill every corner of the once happy place. Abuan described the place as "Lahat kulay abo."
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| Netizens could not help but share their reactions on the viral photos | Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Jerome Austria Abuan |
Abuan's photos spread like wildfire online as netizens shared their reactions on the heartbreaking pictures. A netizen wrote, "Grabe noh, matagal yan bago maayos. Pag umulan putik, pag uminit alikabok."
Another one said, "Mukhang post-apocalyptic na diyan. Ingat pre."
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| Ashfall continues in areas nearby Taal Volcano | Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Jerome Austria Abuan |
As of 9:00 p.m. January 13, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology continued to raise Alert Level 4 over Taal Volcano, which means a possible eruption may happen in few hours or days. The Batangas province has been placed under a state of calamity. Due to ashfall, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is under "partial operations."
— Sally, The Summit Express
