TOKYO: A volcano in southern Japan that seemed in a James Bond movie has erupted, capturing smoke and ash 1000's of metres into the sky and grounding dozens of flights to and from a close-by airport.
The Meteorological Agency says the Shinmoedake volcano erupted violently a number of instances on Tuesday, capturing up ash and smoke as much as 2,300 metres in its largest explosion since 2011.
It stated some lava was rising from inside of a crater on the volcano.
The volcano, seen within the 1967 James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice," has had smaller eruptions since final week.
Entry to the 1,421-kilometre-high volcano was restricted.
About 80 flights in and out of the close by Kagoshima airport were cancelled.
Japan has 110 active volcanoes.
The Meteorological Agency says the Shinmoedake volcano erupted violently a number of instances on Tuesday, capturing up ash and smoke as much as 2,300 metres in its largest explosion since 2011.
It stated some lava was rising from inside of a crater on the volcano.
The volcano, seen within the 1967 James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice," has had smaller eruptions since final week.
Entry to the 1,421-kilometre-high volcano was restricted.
About 80 flights in and out of the close by Kagoshima airport were cancelled.
Japan has 110 active volcanoes.
Japanese volcano erupts, dozens of flights grounded
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