At least 10 people were killed and three others went missing in the Philippines when Typhoon Goni, the strongest storm so far this year, hit Luzon island’s southern part on November 1, according to the country’s Office of Civil Defence (OCD).
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the country’s most active volcano, Mount Mayon, spewed grayish white ash plume that rose 500 to 600 meters above the crater on December 27 morning.
Philippines’ Mount Mayon erupted with ash plumes of up to 5 kilometers (3 miles) above the crater on January 24, forcing more than 61,000 people to evacuate.
Philippine authorities have raised the alert level for the Mayon volcano from level three to level four, meaning that a "hazardous eruption is imminent."
Thousands of Filipinos on January 15 fled from their homes as lava oozed out of Mayon volcano in the central Albay province, showing signals of a hazardous explosion within days.
The Philippines on January 14 raised the alert for the Mayon Volcano in the central province of Albay from level one “abnormal” to level two “increasing unrest” after authorities said it shows signs of rising magma that could led to hazardous eruptions.
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