Philippines’ Mayon Volcano begins gentle eruption, thousands of villagers evacuate
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Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, has begun spewing lava. More than 13,000 nearby villagers have evacuated the area.
With the volcano beginning to expel lava Sunday night, the high-risk zone around Mayon may be expanded should the eruption turn violent, said Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Bacolcol said if that happens, people in any expanded danger zone should be prepared to evacuate to emergency shelters.
"What we are seeing now is an effusive eruption," Bacolcol told The Associated Press. "We are looking at this on a day-to-day basis."
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