Thursday, December 17, 2009

Forced evacuations around Philippine volcano

Security forces will forcibly evacuate thousands of residents reluctant to leave their farms near a smoldering volcano in the Philippines despite fears of a major eruption, officials said.

Authorities in Albay province on Thursday declared a round-the-clock ban on anyone entering with a five-mile (eight-kilometer) danger zone around the Mayon volcano, which is spewing lava and ash.

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