Taal volcano: Island remains ghost town a year after eruption
Fisherman Rogelito Cacao regularly visits his home on the volcanic island south of the Philippine capital.
âI miss our belongings but it is now covered in ash, our livestock like our cow, our horse, our pig, our boat and engines are all covered by the volcano, these are what I miss.â
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As tremors shook the area, volcanic lightning flickered in the column of steam and ash. (EPA)(Supplied)
Luisa Silva used to live at the foot of the Taal volcano and said life will never be the same.
AP PHOTOS: Only ash, shells of homes left on volcano island
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Only ash and shells of homes left on volcano isle in Philippines
January 11, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Damaged houses are seen at the Taal volcano almost a year after it erupted, on Jan. 10, 2021, in Batangas province, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
The remains of the Alas-as elementary school are seen in the middle of patterns of erosion on volcanic ash deposits at the Taal volcano almost a year after it erupted, on Jan. 10, 2021, in Batangas province, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A fisherman walks past volcanic ash deposits at the Taal volcano almost a year after it erupted, on Jan. 10, 2021, in Batangas province, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Incredible images show eerie aftermath of eruption on Philippine island
11 Jan, 2021 07:32 AM
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A popular tourist destination set in the middle of a lake, Taal erupted on January 12, 2020. Photo / AP
A popular tourist destination set in the middle of a lake, Taal erupted on January 12, 2020. Photo / AP
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By: Aaron Favila
The island of Luzon in the Philippines is ghostly, its trees just dead sticks in a grey landscape, its homes and school ash-covered and damaged by continuing earthquakes and the explosive volcanic eruption that occurred one year ago.
Fisherman Rogelito Cacao regularly visits his home on the volcanic island south of the Philippine capital. I miss our belongings but it is now covered in ash, our livestock . our boat and engines are all covered by the volcano.
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