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Philippines Taal volcano: Thousands evacuated and travel disrupted as giant plume of ash spews into sky!

"We hurriedly left when the air turned muddy because of the ash fall and it started to smell like gunpowder," says A villager...

A volcano in the Philippines has spewed a giant plume of ash, prompting villagers to flee their homes and airport chiefs to suspend flights...

The Taal volcano erupted with ash, steam and rocks rising more than half a mile into the sky, after rumbling sounds were heard and tremors felt...

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More info in the article including a video...

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