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Philippines (the): Volcano: 2013/05/07
Period | 2013/05/07 |
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Country or District | Philippines (the) |
Event Type | Volcano |
Outline | Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes spewed a giant ash cloud on Tuesday 7 May 2013. According to a state seismologist, people living around Mount Mayon did not need to evacuate, describing the event as a "minor steam-driven explosion" of ash deposits at the crater mouth making contact with rain. |
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Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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AFP 2013/05/07
Five people including foreign tourists are feared dead after the eruption of Mount Mayon, authorities said.