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01-22-2018, 11:44 AM
http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/gXPDxRePNBMKlYL6lwrPKQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/67dedc7b75e481208958c827172568ee846a1174.jpg (https://www.yahoo.com/news/volcano-rains-ash-philippines-experts-warn-violent-eruption-065750059.html)A giant mushroom-shaped cloud shot up from the Philippines' most active volcano on Monday, turning day into night as it rained ash on communities where tens of thousands have fled after warnings of an impending eruption. "Hazardous eruption imminent," the state volcanology agency concluded in its latest bulletin, saying Mayon volcano could blow up within days after two weeks of activity. Fine ash and sand fell on Legazpi, a city of about 200,000 people, and nearby areas after the midday explosion turned the area into virtual nighttime, forcing motorists to switch on their lights and use windscreen wipers, an AFP video stringer said.



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