natural disasters

Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas | TheStarsHub

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Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 13,000 residents in the southeast of the country’s main island, authorities said. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recommended everyone within a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) radius or “danger zone” of the Mount Mayon volcano be evacuated … Read more

Myanmar junta travel restrictions are holding up vital aid to cyclone-hit communities | TheStarsHub

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Myanmar junta travel restrictions are holding up vital aid to cyclone-hit communities | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  Myanmar’s military junta is holding up humanitarian access to some cyclone-hit communities in western Rakhine state after Cyclone Mocha devastated the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in the poorest parts of the country. United Nations agencies said Wednesday they were still negotiating access to parts of the state four days after … Read more