The alert level has been raised to four out of five, after lava gushed out the volcano amid warnings that there could be an eruption at any time.
Authorities in the Philippines have warned that the country's second most active volcano could suffer an"explosive eruption" imminently
Images of the volcanic aftermath show a thick black sludge covering cars and homes in towns nearby, due to the ash mixing with rain. Wilson Maralit, who is mayor of Balete, a town which lies on Taal lake, told local radio."We have a problem, our people are panicking due to the volcano because they want to save their livelihood, their pigs and herds of cows.
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