Philippines volcano spews ash

May 08, 2013 01:40

Four German tourists and one of their Filipino guides were killed Tuesday when one of thePhilippines' most active volcanoes started spewing large rocks and ash, officials said.

The group was climbing the Mayon volcano when an explosion happened at about 8 a.m., lasting just over a minute, the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in a statement.

Rocks "as big as a living room' came raining down, guide Kenneth Jesalva told ABS-CBN TV, according to the Associated Press.

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