Philippines' Mayon volcano simmers

Philippines' Mayon volcano simmers

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The Mayon volcano in the Philippines is simmering with full eruption expected in the next few weeks or even days.

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Red-hot lava has been flowing down the volcano's crater along with sporadic blasts of ash.

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Recently, an ash plume that shot up to 328 feet (100 meters) drifted southeastward with the wind toward some villages

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Nearly 15,000 people have left nearby villages in forced evacuations.

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It last erupted violently in 2018, displacing tens of thousands while in 1814, Mayon’s eruption buried entire villages and left more than 1,000 people dead.

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The 2,462-meter (8,077-foot) Mayon is a top tourist draw in the Philippines because of its picturesque conical shape but is the most active of 24 known volcanoes in the archipelago.

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