30,000 Residents evacuated due to possible eruption of Mayon Volcano
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The Philippine government has taken a quick and swift proactive approach to the threat that Mayon Volcano might errupt again. 30,000 residents have been evacuated and transported out of the critical area according to reports.
“There is the possibility that it can turn into the explosive phase of the eruption,” Solidum told The Associated Press. “Right now, we cannot say for sure, but the initial phases of 2000, 2001 and 2006 eruptions are almost the same.”
Mayon last erupted in 2006, when about 30,000 people were moved. Another eruption in 1993 killed 79 people.
“We have no more residents inside the danger zone. We are evacuating only those nearby,” he said. Defence Secretary Norberto Gonzales had ordered a tight watch to prevent farmers from entering the zone, Daep said. The evacuation area includes three cities and five municipalities.
The Philippines lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common. About 22 out of 37 volcanos in the archipelago are active.
Let us all hope that it doesn’t erupt or even if it does, that there will be no casualties and that the damages will be minimal… most specially with the approach of the holiday season.
