Volcano Mount Aso erupted in Japan, blasting ash several miles into sky

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 21, Oct 2021

In Japan, the volcano Mount Aso suddenly erupted yesterday blasting ash several miles into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency has raised the warning level for Mount Aso to three on a scale of five. It has also cautioned people to avoid approaching the mountain warning against the threat of lava flows and falling rocks.

Mount Aso is a popular tourist destination on Japan's Kyushu island. When it erupted yesterday, it sent plumes of ash 3.5 km high in the sky but there were no reports of injuries or casualties so far. Mount Aso had a small eruption in 2019.

Sources : News On Air