MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 people have fled their homes after Taal Volcano spewed a kilometer-high phreatomagmatic plume, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday.
A total of 1,392 persons have so far been affected by the volcanic eruption, including 1,282 individuals now in 11 evacuation centers.
“The volcano island is of course off-limits and the high-risk barangays are being evacuated by the LGUs based on the recommendation of PHIVOLCS,” NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal told reporters.
The NDRRMC said there were 13 barangays affected by the volcanic activity. These were: Poblacion, Sinturisan in San Nicolas; G…
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