Monday, March 14, 2011

A volcano in southern Japan began to spit fire

Tokyo. - Shimoedake volcano in southern Japan, spitting fire and ash up to four miles away, Japan's meteorological agency said, three days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the northeast. At the moment it is not known if the incident is related to the earthquake on Friday. The volcano of 1,421 meters has been active since January after a break of more than 50 years.

In February, authorities advised residents to evacuate the closest to the volcano, but since early March had not been more activity.

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