Filipino officials search for survivors after plane crashes into volcano

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Filipino officials search for survivors after plane crashes into volcano

Rescuers are searchingthe slopes of an active volcano in the Phillipines for survivors, after a small plane crashed near the crater.

The search on the Mayon volcano entered its third day on Tuesday, with helicopters, mountain climbers and sniffer dogs deployed to the wreckage.

However, bad weather has slowed the search since the plane was found Sunday.

The plane was said to be hired by a geothermal consultancy firm.

Local authorities have flagged the risks around Mayon, which last erupted in 2018.

The 4km (2.5 miles) radius around it has been declared a permanent danger zone for landslides and rockslides.

Heavy rains have in the past washed down volcanic debris, triggering mudslides and flash floods.

Cedric Daep, who is leading the search, told local radio DZGB that the provincial governor was hoping to find survivors by Tuesday.

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