00:00 Larvae spews down its slopes. The Philippines' most volatile volcano, the Mayon, now in full
00:06 flow.
00:07 The first fires emerged late on Sunday evening after a week of increased activity. Thousands
00:13 of people living in a six-kilometre radius from the crater have been evacuated.
00:17 "We had this feeling that our end is near."
00:25 Most of those who have fled have lived in these farming villages for generations, making
00:29 this departure particularly hard.
00:31 "It's difficult to be displaced from your home. We left behind our livestock and we
00:37 don't know how we will provide for our daily needs."
00:42 There's a new sense of fear and suffering as toxic fumes engulf the region. For Amelia
00:47 Morales, it's the second tragedy she's had to contend with in a matter of days, holding
00:52 awake for her late husband amidst the chaos.
00:56 "It's really very difficult because we don't have any money. Mayon acting up and then my
01:04 husband died and now we are stuck in the evacuation centre."
01:11 But there remains an unspecified number of people choosing to stay behind even in areas
01:15 long declared off-limits and at great risk. Seismologists warn the eruption could turn
01:21 violent, evoking memories of five years ago at the same spot when tens of thousands were
01:26 displaced.
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