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Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety

Authorities shut schools and imposed a night-time curfew after several villages were hit by ashfalls.

An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon volcano, as seen from Mansalanao in Negros Occidental province, Philippines (Philippine Institute of Volcanology/AP)
An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon volcano, as seen from Mansalanao in Negros Occidental province, Philippines (Philippine Institute of Volcanology/AP) (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/AP)