Thousands evacuated from danger zone around Mayon volcano in the Philippines Trump continues after indictment – an overview in 5 points

More than 12,000 people have had to leave their homes in the danger zone of the Philippine Mayon volcano, which has recently become very active again. It’s possible that the previously slow eruption at the summit could continue for several months — or culminate in an explosive eruption, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology Philvolcs warned Sunday. In this case, lava can spew out of the mountain in fountains, descend in long streams and be accompanied by pyroclastic flows that send avalanches of hot gravel, ash and gases down the slopes.

According to the national civil protection authority, 22 villages or 12,804 residents around the Mayon were evacuated. The government of the affected province of Albay has declared a state of emergency to speed up the release of aid funds.

Hot lava has been spewing from the summit since Thursday, according to Phivolcs, generating hundreds of rock outcrops and several pyroclastic flows since then. Known for its perfect cone shape, Mayon on the eastern part of the main island of Luzon is the Southeast Asian island nation’s most active volcano – which in turn is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most geologically active zone on Earth.

The 2,462-meter-high Feuerberg is also a popular excursion destination, but it regularly rumbles: Mayon has erupted about 50 times in the past 400 years. The last major eruption took place in 2018. Even then, tens of thousands were displaced. (saw/sda/dpa)