Volcanic Eruptions

Thousands flee as Ecuador volcano erupts
QUITO, Ecuador - Thousands of Ecuadorean villagers have fled their homes on the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano since it began erupting lava and toxic gases, authorities said Saturday. No injuries have been reported, but some 3,700 people have abandoned their homes in half a dozen hamlets since Friday, the Civil Defense said.
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More lava flows from Philippine volcano
LEGAZPI, Philippines - The flow of lava and rock fragments from Mayon volcano southeast of the Philippine capital has picked up, scientists said Sunday, increasing the possibility of a violent eruption soon.
The 8,118-foot-high mountain, famous for its near-perfect cone, started spilling lava and debris on Friday in what some volcanologists said was the beginning of a silent eruption.
But volcanologist Eduardo Laguerta said Mayon's lava extrusion rate increased Saturday, and that more tremors associated with the falling rock fragments have been recorded, suggesting old magma from the depth of the volcano is being pushed to the surface.
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