Volcano ERUPTS in Japan and sends ash spewing into sky
A VOLCANO has erupted in Japan and sent clouds of smoke and rocks spewing into the sky.
By Nicholas Bieber
Express.co.uk
19th April 2018
The 1,298m Io Yama volcano on the southernmost main island of Kyushu exploded today.
A warning level for the area has now been raised from “2” to “3” on Japan’s 5-level scale.
The authorities have banned access to the rock’s peak.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is also warning that volcanic rocks could be hurled as far as 2 km (1.2 miles).
There are no reports of any injuries or damage.
The eruption comes just hours after an earthquake struck Indonesia – which, along with Japan, sits on the Ring of Fire.
This is a horseshoe-shaped belt running around the Pacific Ocean which is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Iran was also struck by a tremor this morning which hit close to a power station.
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