Rescue teams and helicopters were sent to Mayon volcano in the central Philippines to bring out the dead.

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Also contributed earlier last year to help the earthquake victims in Japan and, in 2010, assisted tsunami victims in Indonesia, survivors of the Mayon Volcano eruption in the Philippines and flood victims in Pakistan.

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Institute Director Renato Solidum said the explosion early Tuesday was "steam-driven" and is considered "normal" activity for a volatile volcano like Mount Mayon.

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