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the volcano of sakurajimain southwest Japan, it exploded this Sunday and the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a level 5 warning -the highest- for the citizens of the area: asked the immediate evacuation.
The volcano erupted around 8 am this Sunday (Argentine time) and the detached stones fell until 2.5 miles away, although there were no immediate reports of injuries following the eruption. Furthermore, there have been no reports of material damage so far.
Subsequently, the JMA raised the alert to the highest level, from 3 to 5, and it is the first time you take this measurement for this volcano, one of the busiest in Asia. After issuing the warning, he asked citizens to evacuate the area and pay attention to the stones that could fall off.
The NHK network broadcast a video of the moment the volcano erupted this Sunday. Photo: video capture.
According to the Japanese network NHK, a rain of large incandescent stones about two kilometers around the volcano.
About 600 people live in a 4 kilometer radius around Sakurajima and the approach to the crater was banned for six years, in 2016.
“The residential areas of the cities of Arimura and Furusato, three kilometers from the peak of the Sakurajima volcano, should be on maximum alert,” the agency said, recommending immediate evacuation. As reported, there are only 77 people who refuse to evacuate.
The volcano, which regularly erupts smoke and ash, is one of Japan’s major tourist attractions. Sakurajima was once an island, but due to other eruptions it is now connected to a peninsula.
The Asian country had issued an evacuation alert when the volcano on the island of Kuchinoerabu, also in Kagoshima, erupted in 2015.
Japan is located on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire and has 110 active volcanoes on its territory.
With information from Agencies
Source: Clarin
