Evacuations ordered as volcano in western Japan erupts

A volcano known as Sakurajima positioned on the key Kyushu western island of Japan erupted on Sunday, prompting authorities to order locals to evacuate.

The eruption prompted the Japanese Meteorological Company to boost the alert degree from three to 5, the best alert degree doable. A degree 5 warning requires native residents to evacuate instantly, in accordance with the company's web site.

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The volcano, positioned on the island of Kyushu, erupted at 8:05 p.m., and up to now there have been no experiences of harm, in accordance with Reuters. Stories of volcanic stones had been reported 1.5 miles away from the volcano, in accordance with the Muricas News, citing native sources.

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Sakurajima is one in all Japan's most lively volcanoes. It's positioned close to the town of Kagoshima, with 600,000 residents.