Philippines Says Thousands Evacuated as Mayon Volcano Erupts

The Philippines said on Sunday that thousands of people have evacuated the area south of Manila after Mayon Volcano erupted, and authorities advised the public to stay out of the six-kilometer radius danger zone.

The volcanology institute issued Alert Level 3 in its five-step scale as it reported “strombolian activity and short-lived lava fountaining,” from one of the Southeast Asian nation’s most active volcanoes. It warned of landslides and lava flows.