The Gold Coast Bulletin

Volcanic ash rises 5000m

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A VOLCANO in southern Japan has erupted, spewing thick plumes of ash 5000m above the crater, with authoritie­s warning of volcanic rocks and pyroclasti­c flows.

There were no reports of casualties or damage caused by the latest eruption early yesterday at Mount Shinmoe on the border between Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefecture­s.

The Japan Meteorolog­ical Agency maintained the alert level at 3 on a scale of 5, warning that areas within 3km of the crater could be exposed to volcanic rocks and a mixture of ash, gas and lava.

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