Tokyo, April 13, 2026 (AFP) - Japan volcano erupts sending plumes of ash 3.4 km high

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2026-04-13

A volcano in southern Japan has erupted for the second time in four months, sending huge plumes of ash billowing kilometres into the sky, the weather agency and local media reported. Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, erupted after noon on Saturday, sending ash soaring up to 3,400 metres, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It was the first major eruption since December 13, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun daily. The eruption hel......

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