Japan orders residents to evacuate as Sakurajima volcano warning raised
(VOVworld) – Japan’s Kagoshima administration ordered local residents near the Sakurajima volcano to evacuate after raising its warning level to level 4.
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Sakurajima erupting, as seen from Higashikorimoto, Japan, on 18 August 2013.
(Photo: Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory) |
Japan’s Meteorological Agency warned that if the volcano erupts, it will spew dust and lava to a radius of 3 kilometers. To ensure the safety of local residents and tourists, the administration posted warning signs in Japanese and English in several traffic areas. Mount Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and erupts almost constantly.