n this image made from video from Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology - Department of Science and Technology, a plume of steam and ash is seen from Taal Volcano, Batangas province, Philippines on July 1, 2021.
MANILA (Reuters): Authorities in the Philippines started evacuating thousands of people on Thursday (July 1) after the alert status was raised on a restive volcano that spewed a one-kilometre (0.62 mile) high plume of gas and steam.
The alert for the Taal volcano, about 70km (45 miles) south of central Manila, moved to level 3 from level 2 on the 5-level scale, which the seismology and volcanology agency said meant a "magmatic intrusion" at the main crater "could further drive succeeding eruptions".
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