Wednesday, December 16, 2009

30,000 Flee Philippine volcano

Lava flows down the slopes of the Mayon volcano in the Philippines

From CNN:

(CNN) -- More than 30,000 people have fled their homes ahead of an expected eruption of the Mayon volcano in the central Philippines, the Red Cross said Wednesday.

Philippine authorities have said a large-scale eruption of the 2,464-meter (8,077-foot) peak is imminent, and have begun trying to evacuate about 50,000 people living around the nation's most active volcano.

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