| A giant column of ash shoots up six km high from Bulusan volcano as seen from Sorsogon city in the eastern Philippines, July 31, 2007. The eruption rained ash on two towns, but there were no reports of casualties, volcanologists said. Several villages near the lower slopes could be under threat from volcanic ash carried down by rivers and streams if the eruption persists. Bulusan is one of the Philippines' 22 active volcanoes. It is known to have erupted 16 time previously, the last one in early 2006. (Xinhua/AFP) |
