Kuchinoerabujima

A volcano on the remote southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly on Friday, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of the island's residents and forcing airlines to divert some flights.

A volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly today, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky and prompting Japan to raise the alert level to five, the highest possible, NHK national television said.

A volcano on the remote southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly on Friday, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of the island's residents and forcing airlines to divert some flights.

A volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly today, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky and prompting Japan to raise the alert level to five, the highest possible, NHK national television said.