Taal Volcano

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has raised the alert status over Taal Volcano to Alert Level 3 after it generated a kilometer-high phreatomagmatic plume on Thursday, July 1.

Indeed. They wouldn’t be able to outrun it.

I remember watching a program about a team of volcanologists who died while near a volcano that was popping off, I remember thinking they should have been more clued up on pyroclastic flows.

I suppose it’s a bit like peering into the Dragon’s mouth while it’s asleep.

Yes, pyroclastic flows tens of metres per SECOND

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-dangerous-are-pyroclastic-flows#:~:text=A%20pyroclastic%20flow%20is%20a,their%20high%20temperature%20and%20mobility.

Just been chatting to my mate, english lad manages an office in Manila, he was actually going to vitit Taal this weekend, swerving it now.

Don't blame him

If I was there and single I would go down to watch it popping off

I think that was the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington State, USA.

Things change - us Dads are more careful, now that we have little ones to think of.