Japan raises warning level to unprecedented 4 for Sakurajima volcano

Source: Xinhua | August 15, 2015, Saturday |

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THE japan METEOROLOGICAL Agency has raised the warning level to an unprecedented 4 for Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan and asked residents nearby to prepare to evacuate due to increased volcanic activities on Saturday morning.

Mt. Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and erupts almost constantly. But a larger than usual eruption could be in the offing, an official from the agency said, adding "there is danger that stones could rain down on areas near the mountain's base, so we are warning residents of those areas to be ready to evacuate if needed."

It is worth noting that Mt. Sakurajima is only about 50 kilometers far from the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant, whose No. 1 reactor was just restarted Tuesday. Critics have long pointed out that the plant is too close to some giant calderas, with the closest one only 40 km away.

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Japan raises warning level to unprecedented 4 for Sakurajima volcano

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