Japanese city covered with ash after volcano eruption

Japanese city covered with ash after volcano eruption

People in Kagoshima city in Japan were forced to shield themselves from ash after the Sakurajima volcano erupted Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported but the plume of smoke and ash forced a temporary halt to railway operators as ash was cleared from the tracks. Kyodo News agency reported that smoke from volcano shut five kilometers into the air and lava flowed about one kilometer from the fissure.