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Man's body found buried underneath mud on Taal Volcano Island on his birthday


 

The body of a man was found underneath mud on Taal Volcano Island on Saturday, according to a report on GMA News TV's Balitanghali.

The fatality was identified as Marlon Deteral.

Deteral's sister Bernadeth Valenzuela told GMA News that her brother went to the island last month to attend a wedding.

He went missing afterward.

On Saturday, his body was found by a flat boat owner who went to the island to dig up his boat.

Valenzuela said her brother's body was found on his birthday.

Taal Volcano first erupted on January 12.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reiterated that Taal Volcano Island should be kept off limits.

Alert Level 2 remains hoisted over the volcano on Saturday. —KG, GMA News

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