Thursday, August 10, 2006
Philippine volcano quiet, causing worry
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(Teresa Cerojano - Associated Press) from Philippines.
LEGAZPI, Philippines - A volcano in the Philippines spewed ash Wednesday after the amount of gas coming from the crater dropped suddenly, worrying experts that something had blocked the flow of magma and could cause a bigger eruption.
"Either something is stuck there and there will be an explosion, or the magma coming out has less gas," he said. "So it still means we still need to be cautious."
Officials have declared a danger zone of five miles on the volcano‘s southern side.
Despite such warnings, some residents have refused to leave farming villages close to the volcano.
"I will give you two a choice, you can either go down by 11 a.m. or we will put you in our trucks," Maj. Virgilio Noora told the farmers,...
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baby 3Posted by Beewitch Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Teresa Cerojano - Associated Press) from Philippines.
LEGAZPI, Philippines - A volcano in the Philippines spewed ash Wednesday after the amount of gas coming from the crater dropped suddenly, worrying experts that something had blocked the flow of magma and could cause a bigger eruption.
"Either something is stuck there and there will be an explosion, or the magma coming out has less gas," he said. "So it still means we still need to be cautious."
Officials have declared a danger zone of five miles on the volcano‘s southern side.
Despite such warnings, some residents have refused to leave farming villages close to the volcano.
"I will give you two a choice, you can either go down by 11 a.m. or we will put you in our trucks," Maj. Virgilio Noora told the farmers,...
Read More...
