Incandescent lava was seen flowing slowly from the mouth of the 2,462-metre Mayon volcano, which was placed on a high alert level last week following seismic tremors and hundreds of rockfall events.
Roughly 14,000 people have been evacuated and are sheltering in schools and community centres, disaster agency data show. Authorities said people living further away from the volcano should also be ready for possible evacuation, with the police placing checkpoints to prevent residents from returning.
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