Authorities cautioned that thousands more remain within the permanent danger zone below Mayon, which has long been declared off limits.
Authorities in Albay, Philippines, said on Saturday, June 10, they were planning to evacuate 40,000 people living within the danger zone of the Mayon Volcano, as the formation continued showing signs of activity. With the volcano beginning to expel lava Sunday night, the high-risk zone around Mayon may be expanded should the eruption turn violent, said Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
A key tourist draw for its picturesque conical shape, Mayon is one of the country’s 24 active volcanoes.Deadliest volcano in Western Hemisphere shows signs of increased activity "It's not only people that should be brought to safety but their farm animals too," Albay provincial veterinarian Manny Victorino told The AP. He said authorities were taking steps to avoid a deeper economic impact should the volcano erupt.
The cattle evacuations underscore the government’s dilemma in dealing with threats from about two dozen active volcanoes, led by Mayon, spread across the sprawling archipelago. Located in the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," a region prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the Philippines is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and storms a year, making the Southeast Asian nation one of the world’s most disaster-prone.
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