No-go warning as Japan volcano erupts for first time in 250 years
Mount Io, which has erupted for the first time since 1768, may become more active, volcanologist Makoto Saito warns (AFP Photo/JIJI PRESS)/ Tokyo (AFP) - A volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years on Thursday, spewing steam and ash hundreds of metres into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain. "There is a possibility that (Mount Io) will become more active," said Makoto Saito, an official from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), confirming the eruption. In a televised press ...
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