Volcanic eruption in Japan forces evacuations in 2 towns
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Sakurajima on the main southern island of Kyushu is one of Japan’s most active volcanos and has erupted repeatedly. It used to be an island but became a peninsula following an eruption in 1914 that killed 58 people.
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Sakurajima volcano erupts in Japan triggering evacuations
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Volcanic eruption in Japan forces evacuations in 2 towns
Footage on Japan’s NHK public television showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark smoke of ash billowing from the mountaintop high up into the night sky.
Footage on Japan’s NHK public television showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark smoke of ash billowing from the mountaintop high up into the night sky.
TOKYO (AP) -- A volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks. There were no immediate reports of damage
Japan's Sakurajima erupted Sunday morning with no immediate reports of damage following evacuations and alerts, according to the country's meteorological agency.
Sakurajima on the main southern island of Kyushu is one of Japan’s most active volcanos and has erupted repeatedly. It used to be an island but became a peninsula following an eruption in 1914 that killed 58 people.
