Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture erupted Sunday, causing the eruption alert to be raised to its highest level, the Meteorological Agency said.
Volcanic stones fell up to 2.5 kilometers from the blast, but there were no immediate reports of injuries following the eruption that occurred around 8:05 p.m., the agency and local police said.
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