Trees stand covered in volcanic ash, near Taal Volcano, Batangas, Philippines.

A resident of Talisay in Batangas washes down a car, which is covered in volcanic ash mixed with rain, as Taal Volcano erupts, Batangas, Philippines.

Lightning strikes and a column of ash surrounds the crater of Taal Volcano as it erupts, Batangas, Philippines.

Residents of the town of Talisay in Batangas, Philippines, use plastic bags to shield themselves from ash mixed with rainwater, as the volcano erupts.

Residents return to their homes covered in volcanic ash from Taal Volcano's eruption in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines. Officials highly advised against residents returning to their homes at the time, as the volcano was still very active.

Motorcyclists cross a bridge partially blocked by ash-laden trees after the Taal Volcano eruption, in the municipality of Laurel, in Batangas, Philippines.

The carcass of a cow floats inshore near houses wrecked by the eruption of Taal Volcano, on Luzon Island, Batangas, Philippines.

A resident of Laurel, who returned home briefly to retrieve belongings, carries religious figurines, in Batangas, Philippines. Officials highly advised against residents returning to their homes at the time, as the volcano was still very active.

Residents of the municipality of Laurel, in Batangas, Philippines, clean rooftops of volcanic ash after the eruption of Taal Volcano.

A house lies buried in volcanic ash from the eruption of Taal Volcano, on Luzon Island, Batangas, Philippines.

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