Philippine volcano near capital spews ash and gas

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A small volcano in a scenic lake near the Philippine capital has belched a white plume of steam and ash a mile into the sky in a brief explosion. Authorities raised the alert level and urged thousands of residents to evacuate from high-risk villages.

Magma came into contact with water in the main crater of Taal volcano in Batangas province, setting off the steam-driven blast that was followed by smaller emissions and accompanied by volcanic earthquakes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

Residents of five lakeside villages in the Batangas towns of Agoncillo and Laurel were warned of possible hazards, including fast-moving gas and molten materials and “volcanic tsunami” in the volcanic lake, and urged to evacuate to safer areas.

“If we see that there is no escalation or the trend is downward” after two weeks of close monitoring, the institute may decide to lower the alert level, Solidum told The AP.

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