Thousands of 'Panicking' Residents Flee as Philippines Volcano Spews Lava and Ash Near Manila

The volcano erupted after a series of earthquakes

The mayor, whose town is located along the shoreline of Taal Lake near the erupting volcano, also urged more troops and police to prevent people from attempting to go back to their villages.

Despite the villages established there, the area surrounding Taal has been deemed a “permanent danger zone” after the volcano erupted in 1911 and killed approximately 1,500 people, according toIn addition to volcanoes, the Philippines experience about 20 typhoons and other major storms per year, which the AP reports makes it “one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.

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