Residents allowed brief visit amid eruption
AGONCILLO (Philippines): Thousands of residents under orders to evacuate from a town near the Philippine volcano Taal were allowed to briefly visit homes yesterday to rescue their animals and recover some possessions, taking advantage of what appeared to be waning activity. Daniel Reyes, mayor of the Agoncillo town inside the danger zone of the 311 […]
Philippine volcano shows signs of calming
MANILA: A Philippine volcano that has been spewing ash for days appeared to be calming down yesterday, but seismologists said the danger of an eruption remained high and authorities warned evacuees not to return to their homes. Some residents took advantage of what they perceived as a lull in the activity of Taal, one of […]
Tens of thousands face uncertainty
TANAUAN (Philippines): Taal volcano in the Philippines could spew lava and ash for weeks, authorities warned yesterday, leaving tens of thousands in limbo after they fled their homes fearing a massive eruption. The crater of the volcano exploded to life with towering clouds of ash and jets of red-hot lava on Sunday, forcing those living […]
Taal volcano erupts, villagers flee
HANOI: Taal volcano, 90 kilometres to the south of Manila, spewed lava into the air and spread ash across the Philippines, forcing villagers to flee and shut down the capital’s international airports, offices and schools. VNA reported that clouds of ash drifted more than 100 kilometres north of the Taal volcano — reaching the bustling […]
19 Malaysian students evacuated
KUALA LUMPUR:The Foreign Ministry through the Malaysian Embassy in Manila, Philippines has evacuated 19 Malaysian students studying at the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) in Batangas province to Manila yesterday following the eruption of the Taal volcano. Wisma Putra said in a statement today the evacuation was in the wake of increasingly critical conditions […]
Philippines on volcano alert
TALISAY CITY (Philippines): Lava and broad columns of ash illuminated by lightning spewed from a volcano south of the Philippine capital yesterday, grounding hundreds of flights as authorities warned of a possible “explosive eruption”. Fine grit coated homes and streets across the region surrounding the Taal volcano, which burst to life on Sunday accompanied by […]
Over 6,000 evacuated as volcano erupts
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in the Philippines have evacuated more than 6,000 residents from affected areas after a volcano in Batangas province south of the capital Manila blasted steam and ash, Anadolu Agency quoted local media reports on Monday. The incident has forced authorities to close Manila airport and suspend financial activities in the capital. Some 6,346 […]
Philippine’s Batangas declares state of calamity
MOSCOW: The government of Batangas province in the Philippines on Monday declared a state of calamity over the eruption of Taal Volcano, reported Sputnik news agency. On Sunday, the Philippine authorities started to evacuate three towns in Batangas, just south of the capital of Manila, over Taal’s increased activity and a strong eruption that resulted […]
