VIDEOS | Alert in Japan: the shocking images of the eruption of the Sakurajima volcano

The volcano Sakurajima, located on the island of Kyushu in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, erupted on Wednesday. A meteorological observatory warned that ash and rocks could reach a radius of 2 kilometers. He further noted that since on January 14 a slight swelling was detected in the crater, however, the danger of an eruption increases when it suddenly decreases, a situation which did not occur on this occasion.

Columns of smoke rose 1,000 meters above the crater.

However, the Kagoshima meteorological office pointed out that there is no evidence that this movement is related to the recent eruption, where the columns of smoke rose more than 1,000 meters. According to the agency, the crater is located on the east side of Minamidake and was particularly active between 2006 and 2018. Sakurajima is connected to the peninsula of osumi from kyushu.

According to NASA, The Sakurajima volcano is considered one of the most active volcanoes in the world. The last major eruption was recorded in July 2022, on this occasion The Japanese government has issued a high alert due to the expulsion of volcanic material. So now they are vigilant again, since the mountain is located 9 kilometers from Kagoshima prefecture, where 600,000 people live.

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In the early hours of Monday, February 6, two earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5 on the Richter scale shook southern Turkey and northern Syria respectively, so far, leaving more than two thousand dead, about 10 thousand injured and nearly three thousand buildings have collapsed in both territories, although the numbers are expected to multiply as the days go by.

As rescue efforts continue, The authorities of both countries have assured that it is one of the worst tragedies of the last 100 years. Turkey’s president declared a seven-day national mourning and sent an official request for global assistance.

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