Mount Mayon is about to blow in the Philippines

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Jan 29, 2018

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Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern Philippines, has been spewing fresh lava and ash for almost two weeks. More than 74,000 people have been evacuated in emergency shelters as authorities warn of a potentially hazardous eruption that could take place in just days. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Residents look on as Mount Mayon erupts as seen from Legazpi, Albay province, Philippines, January 24, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern Philippines, has been… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A woman fixes her face mask amidst heavy ashfall from Mount Mayon’s eruption in Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines, January 23, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A woman uses an umbrella to shield herself from ashfall as Mount Mayon erupts in Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines, January 23, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Children cross a road covered in thick ash inside the nine kilometer extended danger zone around Mount Mayon in Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines, January 23, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Residents flock to board a military truck as they flee the nine kilometer extended danger zone around Mount Mayon in Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines, January 23, 2018. Mount Mayon, the… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A jeepney crosses a bridge as Mount Mayon makes a mild eruption in Daraga, Albay province, Philippines, January 25, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A woman covers the face of a child as Mount Mayon spews a huge column of ash noon in Camalig, Albay province, Philippines, January 24, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A couple on motorcycle, their faces covered with masks to protect them from ash, ride on a highway as Mayon volcano continues to erupt as seen from Camalig town in… AFP/Getty Images

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Water buffalos roam a swamp as Mount Mayon spews smoke as seen from Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines, January 25, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A woman stands amid plants covered in thick ash at a school converted into an evacuation center in Camalig, Albay province, Philippines, January 24, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Residents wear face masks amidst heavy ashfall at an evacuation center in Camalig, Albay province, Philippines, January 24, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern Philippines,… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Houses and trees are seen covered in thick ash following volcanic eruptions from Mount Mayon in Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines, January 24, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Mount Mayon makes a mild eruption as seen from Daraga, Albay province, Philippines, January 25, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern Philippines, has been spewing… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Residents walks along a lava barrier as Mount Mayon makes a mild eruption in Daraga, Albay province, Philippines, January 25, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Residents go about daily life as Mount Mayon makes a mild eruption as seen from Daraga, Albay province, Philippines, January 25, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Children play at an evacuation center in Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines, January 25, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern Philippines, has been spewing fresh lava… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A resident practices boxing at a basketball court in Daraga, Albay province, Philippines, January 25, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern Philippines, has been spewing… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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The Mayon volcano spews lava as it continues to erupt, as seen from Legazpi City in Albay province, south of Manila on January 23, 2018. Intense lava fountains shot like… AFP/Getty Images

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Horses roam a field as Mount Mayon erupts early morning in Camalig, Albay province, Philippines, January 23, 2018. Mount Mayon, the Philipines’ most active volcano located in eastern Philippines, has… NurPhoto via Getty Images

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