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Taal volcano: Lava Spews as a Hazardous Eruption Feared

The Taal volcano in the Philippines has thrown a molten rock into the sky triggering official a warning so the hazardous RUP sin of toxic gas may be imminent well as to show you some sped-up footage of the moments earlier,

When the plume of white smoke that several kilometers high were spewing up into the area's tremors shook the area a volcanic the lightning storm developed in the column of steam and ash pretty sensational views there a state of calamity as it's been described has been declared across the province of Batangas just south of the capital Manila.

Volcano Point:

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area our correspondent Howard Johnson reports from the other scenes all volcano has now entered a magmatic eruptions phase last night.

It was a free attic phase where there was lots of steam and ash now there is lava flowing from the volcano a weak flow at the moment but that's causing this black smoke to billow out of the volcano and that's affecting the air quality around here lots of dust and ash in the air.

That is affecting international airports in this area new clock City and Manila International The airport has had lots of flights canceled and suspended there is ash on the runway,

Now if we look to my left here you can see ash all over the floor it's turned into a mud state in some places.

On the road, on the way up here we saw people clearing that mud from the road we also saw pineapple groves completely covered in dust and that's no doubt can affect livelihoods in this area.

Major Risk:

Now the other major the risk that the scientists are saying is that there could be a volcanic tsunami if you look over here you can see - all volcanoes surrounded by a lake.

Now if there is a major eruption that could cause caused the earth to move which will displace water and so low-lying communities on the coastline here could be affected by a tidal wave if there is a major eruption Jobson reporting.