Residents waiting to be evacuated as heavy ash and debris from the Taal volcano eruption continues to cover their town in Talisay, Batangas, on Monday (Jan 13). Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital as thousands of people fled the area through heavy ash. - AP
TAGAYTAY: Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital on Monday evening (Jan 13), as tens of thousands of people fled the area through heavy ash and frightening tremors. Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands more.
Clouds of ash blew more than 100km (62 miles) north of the Taal volcano on Sunday, reaching Manila, the bustling capital, and forcing the shutdown of the country's main airport, with more than 500 flights cancelled.
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