(Express) – A bolt of lightning also strikes the active volcano located in southern Kyushu which is home to more than 600,000 people. Thick smoke from the summit has reached over 4,000 meters and continue to pollute the Pacific ocean island. The aluminous red laver dominates the night sky which can be seen from miles. Sakurajima is located 855 miles (1377km) from the capital Tokyo.
The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to keep Sakurajima on an alert Level 3 – which advises residents not to approach the volcano. The volcanic warnings go up to level 5 which means residents must evacuate the area. This is the first time the volcano has flared up since July 16 and is the third such eruption this year. Japan sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” with 110 active volcanoes and it monitors 47 of them around the clock. READ MORE
