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Mount Aso in central Kyushu erupted today just before noon, sending dark volcanic smoke up to 3,500 metres high.
The first crater of Mount Nakadake erupted around 11:43 a.m., according to the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory. "No injuries have been reported yet," he said. "But I have heard that there were a few climbers on the mountain, and we are now checking on the details of that information." According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a party of four climbers was descending the mountain and no one was injured. Following the eruption, the meteorological observatory raised the volcanic alert from Level 2, warning against approaching the crater, to Level 3, warning against approaching the volcano. The public is advised to be on the alert for huge volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows within areas of about 2 kilometers from the crater.
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