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Evening Standard
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Jacob Jarvis

Taal volcano eruption update LIVE: Thousands flee as another province declares state of calamity

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines for fear of a major eruption from the Taal volcano.

Health risks from the ash saw schools closed in Manila, as well as other towns nearby, while flights were cancelled due to the risk.

The volcano has been spurting fountains of red-hot lava half a mile upwards into the sky and the alert level since the eruption began on Sunday has been at four, indicating a hazardous eruption is possible in hours to days.

More than 38,000 people have been relocated so far to over 200 evacuation centres.

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