Monday, July 24, 2006

Mayon has already spewed 10 million cubic meters of lava

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(news.balita.ph) from Philippines.

Restive Mayon volcano which is in the verge of a major eruption, has already spewed close to 10 million cubic meters of lava since last week.

On Sunday Mayon continued to eject molten lava cascading down the slopes facing the Bonga gully before it splits towrds Buyuan and Miisi channels in the southeast sector of the volcano.

Authorities here have warned residents Mabinit, Bonga, Matanag and Buyuan all in this city, and Miisi in Daraga town to be watchful of flying rocks and pyroclastic explosions.

The volcano has already emitted about 10 million cubic meters of lava and pyroclastic materials onto the Bonga gully, adding up to the estimated 50 million cubic meters of volcanic ashes ejected in the 1993, 2000 and 2001 eruptions.

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