The Japan Meteorological Agency announced this Sunday highest alert level and forced evacuation From the towns near the ‘Sakurajima’ volcano that erupted this afternoon.
One of Japan’s most active volcanoes, the volcano is located in Kagoshima prefecture in the southwestern part of the country. No injury reports so far. during the explosion.
However, the authorities decided to make a statement. warning level 5the highest, after the warning that the volcano was expelled volcanic rocks According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, it’s more than a kilometer away.
this The explosion was recorded at 20:05 local time. (13:05 in mainland Spain), with the deportation of a person ash column and rising smoke 2.5 kilometers altitude.
The warning especially affects the city closest to the volcano, Kagoshimawhere approximately 600,000 people live. In this sense, officials warned that rocks hurled by the volcano could reach local areas such as Arimura and Furusato.