SciencePhoto: NDTV WorldMayon Volcano in Philippines Erupts, Ash Reaches 3 Km High
The Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes, erupted with a dark ash column rising 3,000 meters into the sky during a nearly six-minute moderately explosive event. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology raised the alert level to 3 and called for evacuations within six kilometers of the crater due to risks of lava flows and pyroclastic density currents. No casualties or damage have been reported so far.
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