Taal, a small volcano about 60 kms south of the Philippine capital Manila, erupted with a plume of ash and steam Jan. 12, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
The country’s volcanology institute has already warned that “a hazardous eruption may happen within hours or days.”
Authorities have already evacuated more than 6,000 villagers from the island in the middle of the lake where the volcano lies, and tens of thousands more from nearby coastal towns.
About 300,000 people were targeted to be moved to safety in Batangas overnight and in the next few days. LiCAS.news photographers join the exodus of displaced people.
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- Families walk in the middle of the night along a highway in the town of Lemery in Batangas province to escape from ash fall coming from the erupting Taal Volcano in January 2020. (Photo by Jojo Rinoza)
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- A man washes ash from his horse in Balete town in Batangas as Taal Volcano continues to erupt in the background. (Photo by Jojo Rinoza)
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- Taal Volcano erupts in January 2020 and spews ash column 15 kms up into the sky. (Photo by Jojo Rinoza)
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- An abandoned church is filled with volcanic dust in the wake of the eruption of Taal Volcano. (Photo by Jojo Rinoza)
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- Residents of Agoncillo town in Batangas province leave their homes to escape the ash fall coming from Taal Volcano. (Photo by Jojo Rinoza)
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- A woman cleans her vehicle of ash from Taal Volcano. (Photo by Basilio Sepe)
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- Residents watch as Taal Volcano releases ash and smoke during an eruption on Jan. 13. (Photo by Basilio Sepe)
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- Thick ash and mud from the erupting volcano cover vehicles, making it difficult to travel. (Photo by Basilio Sepe)
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- Even animals are affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano in the Philippines. (Photo by Basilio Sepe)
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- A long stretch of road is covered with ash and mud on Jan. 13 as Taal Volcano, 60 kms south of the Philippine capital Manila, continues to erupt. (Photo by Basilio Sepe)
