raised its emergency alert level to the maximum five and urged residents to evacuate after a volcanic eruption. Sakurajima on western island Kyushu erupted at about 8.05pm local time today, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.There were reports of volanic stones raining down at a distance of 2.5 km (1.5 miles) from the volcano, according to state broadcaster NHK.
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