Mt. Pinatubo May Erupt Again, Scientists Say
<i> Associated Press</i>
MANILA —
The Mt. Pinatubo volcano may erupt within a week with the same fury as last year’s blast that killed 700 people and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes, scientists said Sunday.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a series of volcanic earthquakes and a drop in sulfur dioxide gas emissions signaled an approaching eruption, perhaps several.
Last year’s eruption forced the U.S. Air Force to abandon Clark Air Base, 10 miles east of the volcano.
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