Evacuees displaced by the Taal volcano eruption rest in their room at a government complex used as an evacuation centre in Tagaytay on Saturday (Jan 18). Philippine officials said they're bracing for a long crisis whether the Taal volcano erupts more disastrously or simmers precariously for weeks or months, as massive numbers of displaced villagers languish in emergency shelters. - AFP
AGONCILLO, Philippines: Philippine officials said Saturday (Jan 18) they're bracing for a long crisis whether the Taal volcano erupts more disastrously or simmers precariously for weeks or months, as massive numbers of displaced villagers languish in emergency shelters.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said more than 900 villagers who fell ill have been treated, mostly for exposure to volcanic ash, in evacuation sites since the volcano began erupting in Batangas province near Manila, the capital, last weekend.
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