菲律賓馬榮火山可能噴發居民撤離

The Philippines has begun a forced evacuation of residents near the country's most active volcano, which officials warn is glowing red and could soon erupt.

Authorities said Tuesday a recent increase in volcanic earthquakes and rockfalls at Mount Mayon means there could be a hazardous eruption "within weeks."

Anyone living within six kilometers of the volcano is being evacuated. Soldiers are preventing those who have left from returning to their homes.

The 2,460-meter Mount Mayon, which is located about 340 kilometers south of Manila in Albay province, is known for its picturesque conical shape.

It has erupted dozens of times in the last several hundred years. The most violent eruption occurred in 1814, when lava buried the town of Cagsawa, killing 1,200 people.

In May 2013, five climbers were killed near the summit after the volcano spewed ash on them.菲律賓開始在本國最活躍的火山附近強制疏散居民。有關官員警告說，這座火山冒出紅光，可能很快就會噴發。

有關當局說，馬榮火山近來地震和落石增多，意味着可能在數週內發生大規模噴發。

馬榮火山6公里之內的所有居民都在撤離。軍人們不準被疏散的居民回家。

2460米的馬榮火山位於馬尼拉市以南約340公里的阿爾拜省。馬榮火山以其圓錐形而聞名。

在以往數百年間，馬榮火山曾噴發數十次。最大規模的噴發是在1814年，當時火山灰掩埋了卡格沙瓦鎮，造成1200人死亡。

2013年5月，5名登山者在馬榮火山峯頂附近遭遇火山灰而遇難。