A Volcano in the Philippines Awakens

Mayon volcano, Philippines
DENNIS M. SABANGAN / EPA

Fire on the Mountain
Mayon volcano, roughly 300 miles south of Manila, has erupted 49 times since its first event was documented in 1616. In 1814, more than 1,200 people were killed in the volcano's deadliest eruption.

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