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Japan volcano in spectacular eruption
Topic Started: 18 Aug 2013, 11:02 PM (115 Views)
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18 AUGUST 2013

Japan volcano in spectacular eruption

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This image provided January 28, 2013 by NASA shows Japan?s Sakurajima volcano.

AFP - A volcano in southern Japan erupted in spectacular fashion on Sunday, spewing an ash plume up to 5,000 metres into the air, meteorological officials said, according to a report.

The eruption of the 1,117-metre (3,665-foot) Mount Sakurajima near Kagoshima city took place around 4:30 pm (0730 GMT), Jiji Press said.

A large amount of volcanic ash fell in the northern and central parts of the city, causing a delay in train services and temporary poor visibility, forcing car drivers to use their headlights.

The eruption also resulted in a small flow of volcanic material up to about one kilometre (half a mile) from the crater, Jiji said.

It was the 500th eruption this year of Sakurajima, which is about 950 kilometres southwest of Tokyo.

The eruption lasted for about 50 minutes.

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Edited by skibboy, 18 Aug 2013, 11:03 PM.
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