LEGAZPI CITY: Millions of tons of ash and rocks from Mayon volcano could bury nearby communities due to heavy rain, authorities said on Saturday, as tens of thousands flee over fears of a deadly explosion.

The official Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued the warning as heavy rains lashed the area surrounding the Mayon volcano, which has been emitting flaming lava and giant clouds of superheated ash for about a week.

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