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Ash falls on Tokyo as volcanoes erupt

AFP 02/01/2009 17:58
Ash falls on Tokyo as volcanoes erupt - volcano - ash


Two volcanoes erupted near major cities in Japan on Monday, with one spewing white smoke and ash into the heart of Tokyo, the weather agency said.



Authorities advised residents to wear masks in the towns near Mount Asama, some 150 kilometres (95 miles) northwest of Tokyo, which belched lava shortly before 2:00 am.

The 2,568-metre (8,425-foot) volcano last erupted in August last year. Live television footage showed smoke coming from the snow-covered mountain hours after the eruption.

No one was injured.


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