For more news visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com<br /><br />Mount Bulusan volcano in southeastern Philippines erupted on Sunday, sending out hot ash to nearby towns. Nearly one thousand people fled their homes.<br /><br />Clouds of smoke and ash covered roads and houses, damaging crops and contaminated rivers in the area.<br /><br />According to the country's volcanology bureau, the Mount Bulusan volcano showed signs of activity after a few weeks of rest.<br /><br />The bureau says the sudden bursts of ashes and tremors are a common occurrence of a reactivating volcano and should be expected to continue for a few weeks to come.<br /><br />[Ed Laguerta, Volcanologist]:<br />"The volcano became quiet after Bulusan's ash explosion activity at around 7:22 a.m. But then its seismic activity is moderately high. We recorded over 32 volcanic quakes."<br /><br />The bureau is stressing residents to stay outside the two-and-half-mile danger zone to avoid harmful effects of the ash and smoke.<br /><br />Mount Bulusan is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines, located nearly 150 miles southeast of Manila.<br /><br />The volcano suddenly became active on November 6th after it released a jet of ash column followed by four consecutive tremors.<br /><br />The Philippines is located within the "Pacific ring of fire," a region with the world's largest number of historically active volcanoes.
