Philippine Volcano Erupts and Thousands Flee

Mayon Volcano

There has been a volcano eruption in the Philippines:

Thousands flee as Philippine volcano erupts

AFP – Feb 21, 2011

Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes as a volcano erupted on Monday, sending a spectacular column of ash high into the sky, residents said. The eruption of Bulusan, a 1,559-metre (5,115-foot) volcano, turned mid-morning into night for about 20 minutes across largely farming areas around its slopes, regional army spokesman Major Harold Cabunoc told AFP.

“There was a major ashfall. There was zero visibility,” Cabunoc said..

About 2,000 residents were evacuated from three farming villages in the area as the government banned people from within four kilometres of the crater, said Lieutenant-Colonel Santiago Enginco, the local army commander. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.5fdb0474203a09dd94ded57938927d0c.4e1&show_article=1

Jesus warned that troubles would be part of the biblically prophesied time before the Great Tribulation (Mark 13:8). The Philippines has had many troubles this past year or two.

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