Volcanic storm, lava fountains and ash desert: images of the Philippines Taal volcano revival - Asleep since 1977, the Taal volcano woke up on Sunday in the Philippines and continues Monday to spit lava and a gigantic column of ash and smoke streaked with lightning. Large areas in the vicinity of the crater, covered with a thick white film, have been evacuated from any population.

An electric and lunar show. Forty-two years after its last eruption, the Taal volcano, whose particularity is to be located in a lake on an island itself in a lake on an island 65 km south of Manila, puts the Philippines in a state of 'alert. One of the most active volcanoes in the world, due to its position on the "Pacific Ring of Fire", woke up on Sunday January 12, propelling a column of 15 kilometers of ash and smoke into the air, striped with large discharges of static electricity.

Philippines Taal volcano revival

Faced with the risk of an "explosive" eruption, the most dangerous because unpredictable - people sometimes do not have time to flee the gases and hot ashes - the local authorities raised the alert to the second highest level. In the event of an eruption, boulders and rock debris could be thrown at more than 100 km / h for kilometers around. The eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, having led to the burial and total destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii, is the most famous of this type.

On Monday morning, the Volcanology and Seismology Institute of the Philippines (Phivolcs) reported that debris of volcanic rock up to more than 6 centimeters in diameter had fallen in the areas surrounding the crater. According to local geologists, "fountains" of incandescent lava were visible some 500 meters high, after the appearance of new cracks on the north flank of the Taal volcano.

Ash projections to Manila

Since Sunday, at least 45,000 people, including 2,000 living on the island where the Taal is located, have been evacuated preventively and have taken refuge in reception centers. Residents of the region rushed to the protective masks after a warning about the risk of respiratory problems. The ashes and dust, which have fallen to Manila and the most populated island of Luçon, are so tiny that they can easily enter the respiratory system. "Cover your eyes, nose and mouth," repeat the authorities. As a precaution, schools in the volcano area, government offices and the Philippine Stock Exchange have also remained closed.

Hundreds of flights have been canceled from and to Manila's main international airport, where resumption of operations remains partial on Monday, due to the risk posed to planes by the ash projected into the air. In Calamba, south of the Philippine capital, a man died in a car accident, blinded by a rain of ash. On the social networks, the concern is strong among the locals, called to remain confined to their homes. A thick film covers the houses and streets in a large area around the Taal volcano, transforming the cityscape into an ash desert.

According to the Volcanology and Seismology Institute of the Philippines (Phivolcs), the Taal volcano could remain active for at least three days as it did when it woke up in 1911 or, in the worst case, up to 7 months as in 1754. A catastrophic scenario feared by the Philippine authorities.

TRENDING: Pensions: Indre lawyers renew their strike

On strike for a week, the lawyers of the Bar of the Indre decided this Monday, January 13 to renew their strike movement. No hearing will therefore be guaranteed at least until January 20.

The strike of the hearings in Indre is renewed. This Monday, January 13, the lawyers of the Bar of Indre decided to continue the strike of the hearings. This means that no hearing, including police custody, will be ensured. The Bâtonnière de Châteauroux specifies that she will not appoint any lawyer until Monday, January 20.

Me Marie-Laure Briziou-Henneron justifies the continuation of the strike: "the pivotal age is not a concern for us, we constitute a profession which works well after the age of retirement. We are still opposed on the increase in our contributions, the fact of paying our reserves to the State, and the lowering of a third of our pensions. We denounce the lack of progress on our demands! "

The lawyers of Indre will meet again in General Assembly on January 20, where they will decide on the continuation of their strike and possible other actions of protest.