Villagers Won't Be Allowed to Return to Homes on Philippines' Taal Volcano Island
At a Glance The Taal Volcano began erupting again on Jan. 12.Some 6,000 families lived on the small island surrounding the volcano.Officials have been told to find 7 acres on which to resettle the families. About 6,000 Philippine families who lived on an island surrounding an erupting volcano will have to find new homes. The families lived in four villages on Volcano Island where the Taal Volcano has been belching ash and steam since Jan. 12. The volcano remains at...