13 January
Airlines have cancelled some flights to and from the Philippines and the nearby island of Guam as ash spews into the air from a volcano near Manila.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says the eruption occurred on Sunday afternoon near the crater of Taal volcano, about 60 kilometers south of the country's capital. It warns a larger eruption could happen in the next few days.
There have been no reports of injuries so far.
Smoke has risen to around 15,000 meters, with volcanic ash reaching areas including Manila. Lava was seen gushing out of the volcano's crater early on Monday.
Airlines are canceling around 240 flights to and from Manila's international airport that were scheduled for Monday.
The airport operator expects more flights to be cancelled as it is still trying to remove ash from runways.
Ash accumulated on runways is also said to have forced the cancellation of 14 flights to and from an airport in Guam.
-NHK
