Alert level raised for volcano in southwestern Japan


TOKYO (Xinhua): The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Thursday (Feb 24) raised its volcanic alert level for Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan to level 3 out of 5, after it detected an increase in volcanic tremors in the morning.

The JMA warned people not to approach Mt Aso, warning of the danger of a volcanic eruption that could trigger falling rocks and pyroclastic flows.

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