Freelance Reporter Suggests Deadly Volcanic Ash Creates ‘White Christmas’ In The Philippines

20 December 2009 - Albay, Philippines - Glowing lava cascades down the slopes of the Mayo vocalno in Albay province, the Philippines, on Dec. 20, 2009. The possibility of hazardous volcanic eruption is high, the gove... 20 December 2009 - Albay, Philippines - Glowing lava cascades down the slopes of the Mayo vocalno in Albay province, the Philippines, on Dec. 20, 2009. The possibility of hazardous volcanic eruption is high, the government warned as it called for the evacuation of residents living near the foot of the restive Mayon Volcano. Relief officials said more than 40,000 people have already moved to 25 evacuation centers in eight municipalities around Mayon. Photo Credit: Jon Fabrigar/Xinhua / Sipa Press/0912211704 (Newscom TagID: sipaphotostwo605566) [Photo via Newscom] MORE LESS
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A freelance reporter “joked” on Fox News today that deadly ash from a volcano in the Philippines creates a “white Christmas.”

Mike Cohen, who reports from Manila, said today on Fox News that due to the volcanic ash, “in a way they’re having a ‘White Christmas,’ except this is sulfuric ash, so it is something that can be deadly for the people if inhaled.” Nice.

Here’s the full video:

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