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A VOLCANO in Japan erupted today sending clouds of ash billowing into the sky as hikers rushed away from the popular tourist spot.No injuries were imm
The agency issued a level 3 volcanic activity alert, urging those nearby not to approach the volcano, for the city of Aso, town of Takamori and village of Minami-Aso.
TOKYO (Reuters) -A volcano erupted in Japan on Wednesday, blasting ash several miles into the sky and prompting officials to warn against the threat of lava flows and falling rocks, but there were no reports of injuries or casualties. Mount Aso, a tourist destination on the main southern island of Kyushu, sent plumes of ash 3.5 km (2.2 miles) high when it erupted at about 11:43 a.m. (0243 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It raised the alert level for the volcano to 3 on a scale of 5, telling people not to approach, and warned of a risk of large falling rocks and pyroclastic flows wi...
Mount Aso, on the Japanese island of Kyushu, erupted at 11.43am local time, sending hikers fleeing from the popular tourist spot though no injuries were reported.
No immediate reports of casualties, damage after the volcano spewed plumes of ash 3.5km high.