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Sunday, January 12, 2020

Philippines: lava gushes from Taal volcano as alert level raised

Thousands of people have been forced to flee after sudden and violent eruption

Red-hot lava gushed out of the Taal volcano in the Philippines on Monday after a sudden eruption of ash and steam forced villagers to flee and shut down Manila’s international airport, offices and schools.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage from the eruption south of the capital, which began on Sunday. But clouds of ash blew more than 100km (62 miles) north to Manila, forcing the shutdown of the country’s main airport, with more than 240 international and domestic flights cancelled. The airport partially reopened later on Monday.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/35GD8vm

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