LEGAZPI CITY -- An explosion rocked Mayon Volcano at around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning that lasted 25 seconds, sending loud howls from residents in the southeast flank, particularly in the villages of Matanag, Mabinit and Bonga. Alex Baloloy, science research specialist of the Philippine Institute of Science and Volcano (Phivolcs) confirmed it was a "phreatic" explosion characterized by the spewing of ash and rocks. Unconfirmed reports said there were three groups of mountaineers composed of 20 persons climbing Mayon when it exploded. Disaster authorities are still confirming reports there were two persons who died and two injured as a result of the explosion. There was no al...
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