Shinmoedake’s breath: A file photo taken in 2017 showing a plume of smoke rising from the crater of the mountain. — AFP
Authorities issued a mid-level warning for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption “may occur”.
There was, however, no evacuation order for local residents near the Shinmoedake volcano, part of the Kirishimayama cluster.
