Seismologists warn of hazardous and explosive eruption of Philipines' Mayon volcano


ANKARA, June 18 (Bernama-Anadolu): The Philippines national seismology agency said it cannot rule out the possibility of Mayon volcano's "hazardous and explosive" eruption as it continues to spew lava and sulfuric gas, reported Anadolu.

Dr Teresito Bacolcol, chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), said that these activities reflect "what is happening on the vent," local English daily Manila Times reported on Sunday.

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