Volcanic Eruption in Japan Forces Evacuations in Two Towns

Video: Japan Volcano Eruption Forces Hundreds To Evacuate As Highest Alert Level Raised

A large-scale eruption from Sakurajima like the one that occurred in 1914, which killed 58 people, was not imminent, according to Japanese authorities.

Volcanic Eruption Prompts Level-5 Evacuation Alert In Japan

Residents of two towns on the Japanese island of Kyushu were forced to evacuate after the Sakurajima volcano erupted Sunday night.

Volcano prompts evacuations in Japan

Surveillance video of the eruption shows smoke and ash rising from the volcano. Officials warned of falling volcanic rocks and the flow of lava.

Japan volcano erupts, forces evacuation of 2 towns

TOKYO: Dozens of people have evacuated two towns on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky.Large rocks fell as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the Sakurajima volcano on Sunday night in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Footage on public television station Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK or Japan Broadcasting Corp.) showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark smoke w…

Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Triggering Evacuation

A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks.

Japan's Sakurajima volcano : Volcanic eruption forces evacuations in 2 towns

Dozens were evacuated as the volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky