Philippine Volcano Erupts, Causing 56,000 To Flee
Authorities raised Mount Mayon's alert level to 4 out of a possible 5, indicating "intense unrest" and the possibility of a particularly violent, hazardous eruption within days.
Mount Mayon, the Philippines' most active volcano, erupted for eight minutes on Monday afternoon, spewing a 3-mile-tall column of debris and volcanic gas. It exploded at least five more times Monday night and Tuesday morning.
"The lava fountains reached 500 meters tothe Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
