Located on the island of Kyushu, Mount Aso is one of the volcanoes under high surveillance among the hundred in activity in Japan, just like Mount Fuji, about a hundred kilometers from Tokyo. No injuries were reported immediately.
Le Monde with AFP
This is one of the most monitored volcanoes of the Nippon archipelago, and the images are spectacular. Mount Aso, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, entered eruption Wednesday, 20 October, projecting ashes at 3,500 meters above sea level and moving away from the hikers of this tourist site from the South. West.
No injured has been reported immediately after the eruption, at the end of the morning, of this culminating volcano at 1,592 meters, which made rocks flying as a result of an impressive explosion filmed by cameras of video surveillance .
The authorities have warned the inhabitants and tourists not to approach the volcano, while the hot gases and ashes escaped and that stones devalued his green slopes.
The authorities allegedly verified whether hikers may have been trapped, according to statements from local officials to Japanese media, while images showed dozens of vehicles and busy bus stationed on the car park of a museum. Neighbor offering an unobstructed view of the volcano.
Pale gray ash torrents flowed from Mount Aso towards the museum, but did not reach the site. For those nearby, “we need to pay attention to large rocks and pyroclastic materials,” said Tomoaki Ozaki, head of the Japanese meteorological agency, at a television press conference.
High monitoring volcano
“Caution is to bet even in remote areas, because the wind can carry not only ashes, but also pebbles,” said Ozaki, who also reported the potential danger of the Presence of toxic gases.
The Nippon archipelago is located on the “Firebelt” of the Pacific, which records a large number of the earthquakes on the planet. Located on the island of Kyushu, Mount Aso is one of the volcanoes under high surveillance among the hundred in activity in Japan, as is Mount Fuji, about a hundred kilometers from Tokyo.