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Kanlaon volcano belches plume of ash and steam three miles into night sky | AP News

Kanlaon volcano belches plume of ash and steam three miles into night sky | AP News

Philippine officials shut down tourist spots indefinitely in a central city Tuesday and renewed a warning to people, including mountain climbers, not to enter a permanent danger zone around a volcano. The warning came after the volcano belched a plume of ash and steam five kilometers (about 3 miles) into the night sky in a brief but powerful explosion and displaced more than 700 villagers.

Philippine officials shut down tourist spots indefinitely in a central city Tuesday and renewed a warning to people, including mountain climbers, not to enter a permanent danger zone around a volcano. The warning came after the volcano belched a plume of ash and steam five kilometers (about 3 miles) into the night sky in a brief but powerful explosion and displaced more than 700 villagers.