The most active volcano in the Philippines is erupting — again

Thousands of villagers in an area about 200 miles southeast of Manila have left their homes to find safer ground. That’s because seismic activity has been detected at Mount Mayon. Experts are not exactly sure what will happen next, but they’re seeing signs of a possible larger eruption. Ashley Westerman reports from the Philippines.

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