Evacuations after volcano erupts in southern Japan

Tokyo (AFP) July 24, 2022

Dozens of people were ordered to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain. Television footage showed red-hot rocks and dark plumes exploding from Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, which erupted just after 8:00 pm (1100 GMT). There were no immediate reports of damage, said dep