Mayon Volcano Spills Lava as Eruption Threat Looms

Lava spilled from the crater of the Mayon volcano in the Philippines on Tuesday, January 23, as officials maintained a Level 4 warning.These videos were taken in the province of Albay by government officials. The first clip shows lava spewing from Mayon on January 23. The second clip shows an ash cloud billowing from the volcano’s crater the next morning on January 24.On Wednesday, January 24, two episodes of lava fountaining were subsequently confirmed by the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), according to Inquirer.net.On Monday, Phivolcs warned there was an imminent threat of eruption, CNN Philippines reported.The volcano’s danger zone has been extended to a five-mile radius, the news site reported.The volcano has shown increasing activity within the last 10 days. On January 14, more than 3,000 people were evacuated after the crater began glowing, prompting a level-three alert. Credit: Facebook/Albay PIO via Storyful