Tag: Mount Aso

Japan’s Mount Aso volcano erupts

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Mount Aso erupted Wednesday, spewing a giant column of ash thousands of metres into the sky as hikers rushed away from the popular tourist spot. No injuries were immediately reported after the late-morning eruption in southwest Japan, which sent rocks flying in a dramatic blast captured by nearby CCTV cameras. People were warned not to approach the volcano as it ejected hot gas and ash as high as 3,500 […]

Japan’s Mt. Aso erupts, causes flight cancellations

Mount Aso in Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture began erupting on Friday (November 28), spewing a thick cloud of ash high into the air, and causing flight cancellations. The eruption, which could be Mt. Aso’s first in the past 22 years, prompted safety alerts from Japan’s Interior Ministry  A Level 2 warning for Mount Aso was issued by Japan’s Meteorological Agency after it began spurting magma and ash. A Level 2 warning means the immediate area around the volcano’s crater […]