Doomsday? Ash-covered villages reel under the weight of ashfall spewed out by the Philippines' Taal Volcano

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Doomsday? Ash-covered villages reel under the weight of ashfall spewed out by the Philippines' Taal Volcano

Manila, Clark International airport operations reopen as giant ash cloud moves away

Published: January 14, 2020 09:01 Jay Hilotin, Senior Assistant Editor and Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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An ash-covered vehicle 2121 — An ash-covered vehicle drives down a muddy road as Taal volcano continues to erupt in Tagaytay, Cavite province, southern Philippines on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital on Monday, as thousands of people fled the area through heavy ash. Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands. Image Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila

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cloud of ash — Residents walk in a cloud of ash as Taal Volcano continues to spew ash on Monday Jan. 13, 2020, in Lemery, Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines. Red-hot lava gushed out of the Philippine volcano Monday after a sudden eruption of ash and steam that forced villagers to flee en masse and shut down Manila’s international airport, offices and schools. Image Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila

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190114 taal volcano — A man walks on a road blanketed with volcanic ash from the erupting Taal Volcano in Tagaytay. Image Credit: Reuters

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Motorcycles ride along an ash-covered road — Clouds of ash from the Taal volcano reached Manila, 65 kilometers (40 miles) to the north. Photo shows residents riding along an ash covered road as they evacuate to safer grounds as Taal volcano in Lemery, Batangas, southern Philippines on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital on Monday, as thousands of people fled the area through heavy ash. Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands. Image Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila

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Villagers in the Philippine province of — Villagers in the Philippine province of Batangas, near Manila, flee the volcanic ashfall in a tricycle on Monday. There's been a reported shortage of facial mask in the area. Image Credit: Facebook

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190114 tagaytay — A ferris wheel is covered with volcanic ash in a park in Tagaytay City. Image Credit: Reuters

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190114 talisay — A worker carries a fallen branch in a resort blanketed with volcanic ash in Talisay, Batangas. Image Credit: Reuters

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190114 taal volcano — A bird sits atop a roof covered with ashes from the erupting Taal Volcano evacuates in Talisay, Batangas. Image Credit: Reuters

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190114 lemery — A man walks through thick ash on a road from Taal volcano in Lemery, Batangas. Image Credit: AP

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190114 tanauan — Residents walk in a cloud of ash as Taal Volcano continues to spew ash Image Credit: AP

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190114 taal — Trees are covered with falling ash from the Taal volcano in Tagaytay. Image Credit: AP

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190114 taal volcano — A man negotiates a road covered with ash spewed from Taal Volcano in Lemery, Batangas. Image Credit: AP

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190114 taal — A family evacuates to safer grounds. Aside from the lava fountain recorded Monday, Taal continues to spew a 2-kilometer high column of smoke and ash. Image Credit: AP

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190114 jeep pases — A jeep passes along an ash-covered road during evacuations as Taal volcano continues to erupt in Lemery, Batangas Image Credit: AP

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190114 houses covered in ash — Houses covered with ashes from the erupting Taal Volcano are pictured in Talisay, Batangas. Image Credit: Reuters

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Volcano 0101 — Ash-covered street of a town in Batangas province. Image Credit: Facebook

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Volcano 0101 — 30,000 families evacuated from villages near Taal Volcano. Image Credit: CNN Philippines

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Residents wait to be evacuated 0121 — Residents wait to be evacuated as heavy ash and debris from the Taal volcano eruption continues to cover their town in Talisay, Batangas, southern Philippines on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital on Monday, as thousands of people fled the area through heavy ash. Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands. Image Credit: AP Photo/Gerrard Carreon

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Taal wasteland — Metro Manila residents started to experience some ashfall Sunday evening until Monday morning, January 13. This photo was taken in Laguna province, near Manila on January 13. Image Credit: Jackie Decano / Facebook

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Ash-covered driveway — Ash-covered driveway in Laguna Province, 73 km away from Taal Volcano. Photo taken January 13, 2020. Image Credit: Jackie Decano

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Taal wasteland — Fine volcanic ashfall can cause irritation and breathing problems especially among patients suffering from lung-related health issues. Image Credit: Facebook

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Taal wasteland — Lava flow was emitted from the now-active Taal Volcano for 90 minutes early Monday morning. Volcanologists expect to see flows of ashes, rocks, gas at speeds of more than 60 kph [37 mph] horizontally and that can move across the lake. Image Credit: Facebook

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A combo of pictures Taal — A combo of pictures of Taal Volcano spewing ash as seen from Dasmarinas City (65.2 km away) and Imus, Cavite (77.4km away), Philippines. Photo taken on January 12, 2020. Image Credit: Facebook / Loli-Ann Arambulo

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Taal wasteland — Taal is not a small volcano. It’s just the tip that's above the Taal Lake (mean depth 20 metres). The whole body is underwater. The earliest recorded eruption of Taal Volcano was in 1754. It also erupted in 1911 and 1965, according to Philvolcs. Image Credit: Philvolcs

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190113 ash taal — There is growing evidence that volcanic ash can cause natural "iron-fertilisation" and phytoplankton increase in the oceans. Volcanic ash is also considered free fertilizer. Image Credit: Reuters

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wld_200113 volcano3-1578911117120 — A worker walks past plants covered with ash after Taal Volcano's eruption. Soil scientists point to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF), fungi that are of the highest concentration on this planet in volcanic ash, and which constitute a group of root "obligate biotrophs". These fungi exchange mutual benefits with about 80% of plants and are considered natural "biofertilizers", since they provide the host with water, nutrients, and pathogen protection, in exchange for photosynthetic products. Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM), considered the most common symbiotic association of plants with microbes, helps improve plant nutrition, stress resistance and tolerance, soil structure and fertility. Image Credit: AFP File

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Manila flight ops — On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, flight operations are back in Manila as the ash cloud from Taal Volcano started moving away from the area. Image Credit: Flight Radar

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