Philippines raises volcano danger level, residents urged to evacuate
Gulf Times
This aerial photograph taken on June 24, 2021 shows the Taal volcano crater.
* Magma in crater could lead to more eruptions: seismology agency * Alert Level raised after volcano spews plume of gases and steam * Taal is among world's most active small volcanoes Philippine volcanologists raised on Thursday the alert status of a volcano near the Philippine capital, after it spewed a one-kilometre (0.62 mile) high phreamagmatic plume of gases and steam. The alert for the Taal volcano, about 70 km (45 miles) south of central Manila, was raised to level 3 from level 2 which ‘means that there is magmatic intrusion at the main crater that may further drive succeeding eruptions,’ the seismology and volcanology agency said. Water in Taal's crater boiled before and after its eruption, a video posted on the Facebook page of the seismology agency showed.More Related News