“A Japanese volcano has erupted shooting ash nearly two kilometres into the night sky along with fountains of lava.
“The incident took place about 50 kilometres from a nuclear plant, but there were no immediate reports of damage and operations at the power station were not affected.
“Following what they termed an “explosive eruption”, Japan’s Meteorological Agency raised the warning level on the peak to three, meaning that people should not approach the mountain.
“Television footage showed red streams of lava bursting from the side of the mountain, but Mr Ishihara said he thought the impact of the eruption would not be that serious.”
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