Philippine authorities on Sunday began to evacuate more than 12,000 people around Mount Mayon, one of the most active volcanoes in the Southeast Asian archipelago, as it began to erupt and spew an ash cloud in the area.
Citing gave "health concerns" as a result of exposure to the rumbling volcano, Health Minister Teodoro Herbosa said that a mass evacuation campaign is now underway for people living in the danger zone.
Mayon is one of some 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines and is being constantly monitored by Manila's Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
Source: Kuwait News Agency