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Volcano erupts on southwestern Japan island

Published : 13 Jan 2024, 23:59

  DF News Desk
The Mayon volcano is seen in Albay province, the Philippines, on June 12, 2023. File Photo: Xinhua.

A volcano has erupted on a southwestern Japanese island, the country's weather agency said on early Sunday, reported Xinhua.

Japan's Meteorological Agency said a volcanic eruption occurred at 00:22 local time on the island of Suwanosejima in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima.

The weather agency urged residents to stay alert.