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Japan raised its emergency alert level to a maximum of 5 and urged people to evacuate after the volcano erupted.

Sakurajima on the western island of Kyushu erupted at around 8:55 p.m. local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

According to state broadcaster NHK, there were reports of volcanic rocks falling at a distance of 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the volcano.

Sakurajima (pictured tonight) poured volcanic hail down 1.5m from the top

Sakurajima (pictured tonight) poured volcanic hail down 1.5m from the top

Sakurajima (pictured tonight) poured volcanic hail down 1.5m from the top

The eruption warning level has been raised to 5, the highest level, with some areas advised to evacuate, it added.

There was no immediate report of damage.

Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, and eruptions of different levels occur frequently. In 2019, it spewed ash 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) high.

Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes.  Its eruption caused an earthquake

Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes.  Its eruption caused an earthquake

Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes. Its eruption caused an earthquake

Video taken from Sunday’s eruption shows what appears to be a red mass flowing down one side of the volcano, with red bullets shooting out as smoke, barely visible in the dark, billows roll up.

NHK said most of Kagoshima city is across the bay, but some residential areas about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) from the crater could be ordered to evacuate.

Officials at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s office are gathering information on the situation, it added.





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