Authorities have asked people living near the volcano to evacuate as a precaution, warning that more eruptions are possible.
The Taal volcano south of Manila erupted in a «short-lived» burst Saturday morning, sending plumes of ash 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) into the air, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The small volcano sits in a scenic lake in Batangas province, and the institute warned people living nearby that more eruptions were possible, potentially unleashing fast-moving volcanic flows of gas, ash and debris, as well as tsunami waves.
The initial eruption was followed by «nearly continuous phreatomagmatic activity,» which describes a type of volcanic eruption when molten rock comes into contact with water.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/philippines-taal-volcano-erupts-near-manila-prompting-evacuations/a-61267679
