More than 9,000 people have evacuated the area around the Philippines' most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned could turn explosive. The Philippines is bracing itself for the potential volcanic eruption of Mount Mayon within weeks or even months following an alert by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology . Thousands have been evacuated from nearby areas . It is feared that a major eruption will result in superheated gas and volcanic ash rushing down the slopes at great speeds , destroying all in its path , as well as causing ash to drift to nearby towns and cities including a city nine miles away . Mayon is the country 's most active volcano .
The Philippines is bracing itself for the potential volcanic eruption of Mount Mayon within weeks or even months following an alert by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology . Thousands have been evacuated from nearby areas . It is feared that a major eruption will result in superheated gas and volcanic ash rushing down the slopes at great speeds , destroying all in its path , as well as causing ash to drift to nearby towns and cities including a city nine miles away . Mayon is the country 's most active volcano .