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In Japan, a dozen of people was evacuated because of Sakurajima volcano eruption. As per mir24 reports with the reference to NHK, in the radius of 2.5 kilometers from the volcano the ejection of stones was recorded, and a possible convergence of pyroclastic flows was noted.
After the highest level of 5 of alert was announced, a decision on evacuation of 51 person from more than 30 families in the radius of a kilometer away the volcano was taken. Only 33 persons left the danger area.
It is reported that Sakurajima volcano is one of the most active volcanos in Japan. It is located on a peninsula in the bay near the large city of Kagoshima. The height of the mountain is about a thousand meters.