Taal Volcano erupted Wednesday morning from within the summit lake, which sits in the caldera about 60 km south of Manila. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has not yet issued a detailed bulletin; no immediate reports of casualties.
Taal Volcano erupted early Wednesday morning, ejecting material directly from the crater lake perched on its summit, according to video footage circulating online. Taal is a complex volcano located in a caldera about 60 km south of Manila; its lake eruptions can produce phreatic explosions. No official statement had been released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology as of 09:23 Jerusalem. The eruption follows prior activity at Taal recorded in earlier months but is distinct from any other natural-disaster events covered by The Zioneer this week. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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