Photos: Only ash, shells of homes left on Philippine volcano island
A popular tourist destination just south of the Philippine capital of Manila because of its picturesque setting in the middle
A popular tourist destination just south of the Philippine capital of Manila because of its picturesque setting in the middle of a lake, Taal erupted on January 12, 2020. The volcanic eruption displaced thousands of villagers living near the area and delivered an early crisis for one of the world's most disaster-prone nations a couple of months before the Covid-19 pandemic broke in the country. A year later, residents wish to return to their homes, but Taal still rumbles and what's left of home is ashen rubble.
Published on Jan 15, 2021 06:00 PM IST 9 Photos
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Damaged structures seen at the Taal Volcano island, a year after the volcano erupted, in Batangas province, Philippines on January 12. The island is a ghost town, its trees just dead sticks in a gray landscape, its homes and school ash-covered and damaged by continuing earthquakes and the explosive volcanic eruption that occurred one year ago.(Lisa Marie David / REUTERS)
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Damaged houses are seen at the Taal volcano almost a year after it erupted, in Batangas province on January 10. A popular tourist destination set in the middle of a lake, Taal erupted on January 12, 2020.(Aaron Favila / AP)
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Patterns of erosion on volcanic ash deposits are seen at the Taal volcano almost a year after it erupted, on January 10. More than 5,000 people, many of them working as tour guides, fled the small island as the ground shook and the volcano belched dark-gray ash and steam into the sky. Hundreds of horses, cows and other animals were left behind.(Aaron Favila / AP)
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A couple poses for a selfie with the Taal volcano in background almost a year after it erupted, on January 10. The eruption delivered an early crisis in what would become a tough year in one of the world’s most disaster-prone nations. A couple of months after the volcano sent more than 376,000 people fleeing to safety, the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country.(Aaron Favila / AP)
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