Sun 24 July 2022:
On Kyushu, the largest island in southern Japan, a volcano erupted, spewing ash and rocks into the air as well as thick black smoke.
Residents in nearby towns were advised to leave on Sunday evening, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries there.
The Sakurajima volcano, which is close to the city of Kagoshima on the southern tip of Kyushu, erupted on Sunday at about 8:05 p.m. (11:05 GMT), sending large rocks flying as far as 2.5 km (15.5 miles) away in the city’s southern prefecture, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA).
On the Japanese island of #Kyushu there was an eruption of the volcano Sakurajima.
Ash column rises to a height of 2.5 km. In the nearby cities declared the maximum level of danger. pic.twitter.com/1RbrUlhQw3
— INDEPENDENT PRESS (@IpIndependent) July 24, 2022
About 120 residents in two towns were advised to leave their homes, and warned of falling volcanic rocks in areas within 3km (1.9 miles) of the crater and the possible flow of lava, ash and searing gas within 2km (1.2 miles), Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said
“We will put the people’s lives first and do our utmost to assess the situation and respond to any emergency,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki told reporters.
Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis. In 2019 it spewed ash 5.5km (3.4 miles) high. It used to be an island, but became a peninsula following an eruption in 1914.
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