Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash and rocks


Mount Mayon spewing white smoke as seen from Camalig on June 8, 2023. - AFP

DARAGA, Philippines, June 11, 2023 (AFP): Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater.

Seismology researchers said they had recorded at least one volcanic earthquake in the past 24 hours and red-hot rocks were falling from Mount Mayon in the central province of Albay.

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