Lava spreads more than 3km from Philippine volcano

Lava spreads more than 3km from Philippine volcano

The super blue blood moon, seen through volcanic ash cloud, sets before dawn as lava cascades down the slopes of Mayon volcano during a sporadic mild eruption as seen from Santo Domingo township, Albay province around 340km southeast of Manila, Philippines on Thursday. (AP photo)
The super blue blood moon, seen through volcanic ash cloud, sets before dawn as lava cascades down the slopes of Mayon volcano during a sporadic mild eruption as seen from Santo Domingo township, Albay province around 340km southeast of Manila, Philippines on Thursday. (AP photo)

LEGAZPI, Philippines: Lava flowing out a Philippine volcano has spread up to 3.6 kilometres since it began intense eruptions more than two weeks ago.

Streaks of red glowed atop the summit of Mount Mayon during a mild eruption Thursday morning as the moon set, hours after a blue moon and supermoon coincided with a lunar eclipse.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said lava fountains and emissions of gas and ash have been sporadic. The eruptions fed lava flows in two areas that already exceed 3km. The danger zone around Mayon extends 8km, though authorities have struggled to keep villagers from returning to check on their homes and farms and tourists from trying to photograph the volcano's dramatic displays.

Mayon in northeastern Albay province has been erupting for more than two weeks, forcing more than 84,000 villagers to flee to crowded emergency shelters. Scientists fear a more violent eruption could be imminent.

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