Evacuations are underway after Mount Kanlaon in the central Philippines erupted for the second time this year, sending a 4,000-meter ash cloud into the sky and onto nearby towns.
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00:00Thousands of people are evacuating after a violent volcanic eruption in the central Philippines.
00:06Mount Kanlawan blasted clouds of ash 4,000 meters into the sky.
00:11More than 50,000 people could be affected, with drone footage showing a nearby town covered
00:16in ash.
00:17Authorities are warning of lava flows and the potential for a hazardous eruption within
00:21the next few weeks.
00:24Mount Kanlawan is one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes.