🌋 SAKURAJIMA ERUPTS — JAPAN A massive volcanic eruption just sent a 4,400-meter ash plume shooting into the sky over Kagoshima Bay. The force of this blast is unreal — ash, lightning, shockwaves, everything happening in seconds. Residents reported loud rumbles as the eruption unfolded, and ashfall is now drifting across nearby areas. Authorities are monitoring conditions closely. This cinematic recreation captures the raw power of what unfolded on November 16, 2025 — a reminder that the Ring of

#Watch | A volcano on #Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted multiple times on Sunday, sending a plume of smoke and ash as high as 4.4 kilometres (2.73 miles) into the air and causing dozens of flight cancellations. The volcano, which is called Sakurajima erupted at about 1 a.m. (1600 GMT on Saturday), the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. There were two more eruptions at about 2:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. It is the first eruption reaching 4 km or higher in almost 13 months, Kyodo news ag

A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted multiple times on Sunday, November 16, sending a plume of smoke and ash as high as 4.4 kilometers (2.73 miles) into the air and causing dozens of flight cancellations. The volcano, which is called Sakurajima and is located on the southern tip of Kyushu near the city of Kagoshima, erupted at about 1 a.m. (1600 GMT on Saturday), the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. There were two more eruptions at about 2:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. I