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Agence France-Presse

Philippine scientists warned on Sunday a volcano south of Manila could erupt again “any time soon” as toxic gas emissions hit a record high and thousands more people in vulnerable communities left their homes.
Taal Volcano, which sits in a picturesque lake, has been discharging sulphur dioxide for the past week, creating a haze over Manila and several surrounding provinces, and prompting health warnings.
Nearly 4,500 people have left their homes since authorities called for evacuations of high-risk areas on the lake’s shores, the provincial disaster agency said on Sunday.
Some settlements have been locked down, temporarily preventing residents from returning to their properties.
“An eruption similar to the 1 July 2021 event may occur any time soon,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement.
Taal, which lies 50km (30 miles) south of Manila, burst to life last Thursday, sending steam and rock fragments hundreds of metres into the sky. Several smaller eruptions followed.
Philippine villagers evacuated as Taal Volcano rumbles amid Covid-19 concerns
It prompted the seismological agency to raise the alert level from two to three.
The last eruption there in January 2020 shot ash 15km high and spewed red-hot lava, crushing scores of homes, killing livestock and sending over 135,000 people into shelters.
Taal is one of the most active volcanoes in a nation hit periodically by eruptions and earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” – a zone of intense seismic activity.


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A motorcycles drives away from a lake with Taal Volcano in the background. Photo: AP

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Taal is one of the world’s smallest active volcanoes. Photo: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/Department of Science and Technology via AP

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The 311-metre Taal is one of the world’s smallest volcanoes. Photo: AFP

A small steam rises from Taal Volcano, Batangas province, Philippines on Friday July 2, 2021. Thousands of people were being evacuated from villages around the rumbling volcano near the Philippine capital Friday, but officials said they faced another dilemma of ensuring emergency shelters will not turn into epicenters of COVID-19 infections. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Residents who fled their homes at an evacuation centre in Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines. Photo: AP

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A youth steers a canoe while the volcano spews ash behind him. The Philippines is on alert for an ‘explosive eruption’ of the volcano south of Manila. Photo: AFP

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The volcano sprang to life on Thursday and has been discharging sulphur dioxide for the past week, creating a haze over Manila
Nearly 4,500 people have left their homes since authorities called for evacuations of high-risk areas



The volcano sprang to life on Thursday and has been discharging sulphur dioxide for the past week, creating a haze over Manila.


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