18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
An Agricultural Town Devastated by Volcanic Ash
Two pickup trucks survey the current situation of the agricultural town of Agoncillo, Batangas, the Philippines where its once-abundant greenery has been cloaked with ash due to the phreatic eruption of the Taal Volcano last January 12, 2020. The explosion displaced more than 300,000 individuals and contributed colossal blows to the country’s agricultural sector with damages amounting to PHP3.6 billion.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 02.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 07.2020 |
Photo Location: | Agoncillo, Batangas, Philippines |
Camera: | Canon EOS 6D |
Copyright: | © Alvin Joseph Kasiban |