Philippine volcano alert level raised

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes as seismologists warn that the Taal volcano could erupt at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami


PHILIPPINES
200km 125 miles


Manila: Schools and businesses shut as clouds of volcanic ash engulf city

Manila International Airport: Multiple flights suspended

Taal volcano 
Country’s second most active volcano, has erupted more than 30 times in past 500 years, most recently in 1977. Eruption in 1911 killed 1,500 people

Population inside 14km zone: 459,300
Population inside 17km zone: 931,400

Manila Bay
Laguna Lake
Muntinlupa
Santa Rosa
Calamba
LUZON 
Tagaytay
Tanauan
San Pablo
Batangas
Batangas Bay
Balayan Bay
SOUTH CHINA SEA
10km 6 miles


Sources: OCHA, AP, Openstreetmap
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