TALISAY CITY, Batangas: Some 40,000 people have been evacuated but thousands more are still refusing to leave or have returned home in areas threatened by a feared massive eruption of Taal Volcano, according to authorities.

Police subsequently set up no-go zones and mandatory evacuations after Taal ejected gray ash and hot steam on Sunday.

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