Video shows dramatic eruption of volcano near Manila

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital briefly erupted, sending a dark grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its crater.

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  • Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital briefly erupted, sending a dark grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its crater.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:55:38 UTC.

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