The Philippines' most active volcano has started spewing fountains of red-hot lava and massive ash plumes as 56,000 villagers flee to evacuation centres. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Lava fountains gushed 700 metres (2,300ft) above Mount Mayon's crater and ash plumes rose up to 3km (1.9 miles), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #phillippines #volcano #mountmayon #lava