Survivors of the the South China Sea eruption relocated to a refugee camp near Unzen , told a tale of panic and flight. The eruption began with a great gray-greenish mushroom cloud that turned day into a few minutes later and a third . Houses were padlocked, but the explosion had shattered some windows. A rain of ash followed. Refugees even used cardboard boxes in an attempt to protect themselves from ash. Clouds of volcanic ash drifted towards Mount Pinatubo . Seismologists warned that the crisis may not be over. They believe that the volcano has plenty of built-up magma and that more severe eruptions could follow. 600 news reporter likened the huge eruption as being similar to a nuclear explosion.
Survivors of the the South China Sea eruption relocated to a refugee camp near Unzen , told a tale of panic and flight. The eruption began with a great gray-greenish mushroom cloud that turned day into a few minutes later and a third . A rain of ash followed. Refugees even used cardboard boxes in an attempt to protect themselves from ash. Clouds of volcanic ash drifted towards Mount Pinatubo . Seismologists warned that the crisis may not be over. They believe that the volcano has plenty of built-up magma and that more severe eruptions could follow. 600 news reporter likened the huge eruption as being similar to a nuclear explosion.