Sakurajima
A Volcano Erupted on an Island in Southeastern Japan
A volcano erupted on Satsuma-Iojima Island in southeastern Japan, Reuters and TASS reported, citing the Japan's Meteorological Agency.
No damage to the island in Kagoshima Prefecture was reported.
Locals have been warned not to approach the volcano. There is a village with about a hundred inhabitants about 2.5 kilometres from the volcano.
Japan volcano erupts with fiery lightning
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano located 30 miles from the Sendai nuclear power plant has erupted spewing lava and ash 2Km into the sky.
The Meteorological Agency said the eruption began at around 7pm local time, while it banned entry to the area expanding an existing no-go zone around the crater to a 1.2-mile radius.
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