More than 13,000 people have left the volcano’s vicinity, as officials say its alert level is likely to stay high for some time.
Tourists have been warned to keep their distance from the Philippines’ most active volcano after it started spewing lava on Sunday night.
Mayon Volcano, in the northeastern Albay province, was raised to alert level three on a five-step warning system on Thursday, meaning a hazardous eruption is possible in weeks or days.
With its perfectly conical shape, the 2,462-metre high volcano is a popular tourist draw. Many people rushed out of restaurants and bars in the nearby seaside town of Legaspi last night to snap pictures of
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