Taal, the Philippines’ second-most-active volcano, surprised even volcanologists when it suddenly erupted Sunday. Within hours, the volcano on an island in the middle of a lake shot a plume of ash a mile high and triggered multiple earthquakes. The village of Calauit is buried in ash on Taal Volcano island in the Philippines on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020. Residents dig for belongings as the village of Calauit is buried in ash on Taal Volcano island in the Philippines on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020. The carcass of a horse is washed up on the shore as the village of Calauit is buried in ash on Taal Volcano island in the Philippines on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020.

Source: bd News24 January 16, 2020 06:00 UTC