Hundreds of families living around Mount Mayon in central Albay province have been evacuated to safer areas after the Philippine Institute of Volcano logy and Seismology raised a "hazardous eruption" alarm. (Photo: AFP)Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine authorities on June 11 gave “health concern” warnings due to ash cloud and toxic gases spewing from Mayon volcano. Five years ago, the volcano displaced tens of thousands of people after spewing millions of tonnes of ash, rocks and lava. The Philippines is located in the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a region prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The country’s most powerful eruption in recent decades was Mount Pinatubo, which killed more than 800 people in 1991./.

Source: Viet Nam News June 12, 2023 03:07 UTC