Aerial shot of Taal Volcano. Phivolcs and the NDDRMC, with Armed Forces of the Philippines and some reporters, flew on a Huey 2 helicopter for its first successful aerial inspection of the damage brought about by the Jan 12 eruption of the Taal Volcano. Usec Ricardo Jalad of NDDRMC noted massive damage on houses and vegetation on the volcano island. Photo taken at about 11.30am on Jan.17. - Photo by Clifford Nuñez
MANILA (The Straits Times/Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): Steaming fissures have been discovered on some parts of Taal Volcano Island, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday (Jan 17).
In its latest Taal Volcano eruption bulletin, Phivolcs said the fissures or cracks indicating high volumes of magma, were discovered on the northern slopes of the island.
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