Kusatsu-Shirane volcano erupts leaving one dead and 14 injured
It is located near a ski resort, 150 km from Tokyo. A hail of ash ad an avalanche. No volcanic activity had been recorded before the eruption.
Tokyo (AsiaNews / Agencies) - The Kusatsu-Shirane volcano erupted near a ski resort 150 km from Tokyo, killing a member of the Japanese defense force and injuring at least 14 people, some of them seriously.
The explosion occurred at 9:59 local time, spewing ash for over a mile which hurt some people in the fall, including passengers of a cable car. The eruption could also be the cause of an avalanche that has trapped several skiers on the slopes. According to the Land Defense Self-Defense Forces, some soldiers were overwhelmed: one was killed, while others were wounded to varying degrees. Two would be in serious condition.
The agency for the management of fires and disasters warns about the risk of other ash showers for a radius that can reach two kilometers.
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, 2,171 meters high, has not erupted since 1983. At the moment, the weather agency has raised the volcanic alert status to 3, restricting access to the mountain and alerting the presence of ash in the air.
No volcanic activity had been recorded before the eruption. Japan, one of the world’s most seismic territories, closely follows its volcanoes.
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