Philippines' Mayon Volcano's Hazardous Eruption Feared

Mount Mayon is presently on its imminent mode of eruption as alert level number three has been raised to allow residents in the danger zone to leave the area as Albay Governor Joey Salceda announced the evacuation for the 5-8 kilometer danger zone

The world's most perfect cone volcano is on imminent mode of eruption as Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology {Phivocs} raised alert level number three yesterday signaling increased tendency of the volcano towards eruption. Mayon Volcano is located in the province of Albay, Philippines and is a popular tourist attraction because of its natural beauty and landscape aside from being known as the world's perfect cone volcano. Jaime Sincioco, officer-in-charge of the Phivolcs' Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division,said that this means magma is now near the top of the crater and incandescent materials are now detaching. Joey Salceda, the governor of Albay province south of metro metropolitan Manila, announced the evacuation of residents within the 6-8 kilometers danger zone. Schools located within the danger zone will be closed as classes will be suspended while the alert level is in effect in the area. Governor Salceda said that around 9,000 families will be evacuated once the next alert level is raised. Phivocs is currently monitoring the on-going eruption and is expected to issue alert level advisory in order to give ample time for the area disaster coordinating council to prepare the needed equipment and supplies for evacuation efforts. abs-cbn news reports: According to Phivolcs, Mayon Volcano's most destructive eruption was in February 1, 1814 when 1,200 people died after large parts of Albay, including Cagsawa Church, were buried by lava. In June-July 1897, 350 people died due to pyroclastic flows after another destructive eruption of Mayon Volcano that lasted 17 hours.