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| Japan volcano Mount Ontake erupts, injuring climbers and forcing evacuations | |
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| At least one person has been seriously injured following an eruption at Japan’s Mount Ontake volcano. | At least one person has been seriously injured following an eruption at Japan’s Mount Ontake volcano. |
| Several others, including mountain climbers caught out by the sudden and unexpected eruption on Saturday, have also been reported injured according to Japanese media reports. | Several others, including mountain climbers caught out by the sudden and unexpected eruption on Saturday, have also been reported injured according to Japanese media reports. |
| A number of people have been evacuated from a mountain lodge near to the volcano while hundreds remain stranded. Aircraft have had their routes diverted. | A number of people have been evacuated from a mountain lodge near to the volcano while hundreds remain stranded. Aircraft have had their routes diverted. |
| Thick white smoke can be seen billowing from the 3,067-metre peak in some of the first pictures to emerge, while witnesses have spoken of hearing thunderous booms when the eruption started. | Thick white smoke can be seen billowing from the 3,067-metre peak in some of the first pictures to emerge, while witnesses have spoken of hearing thunderous booms when the eruption started. |
| In a YouTube video published by the broadcaster (see below), climbers can be seen engulfed in smoke and ash from the eruption. | In a YouTube video published by the broadcaster (see below), climbers can be seen engulfed in smoke and ash from the eruption. |
| Mount Ontake sits on the border of the Nagano and Gigu prefectures and former part of the mountainous spine that runs down Honshu, Japan's main island. | Mount Ontake sits on the border of the Nagano and Gigu prefectures and former part of the mountainous spine that runs down Honshu, Japan's main island. |
| Aircraft have been diverted away from the volcano, according to officials. Mount Fuji can be seen at the top right of the photo. | Aircraft have been diverted away from the volcano, according to officials. Mount Fuji can be seen at the top right of the photo. |
| Japan’s meteorological agency has raised the alert level for the volcano to three on a scale of one to five. | Japan’s meteorological agency has raised the alert level for the volcano to three on a scale of one to five. |
| It has warned people to stay away from the mountain and said there was a risk that ash and other debris could fall up to 4km (2.5 miles) away. | It has warned people to stay away from the mountain and said there was a risk that ash and other debris could fall up to 4km (2.5 miles) away. |
| Additional reporting by AP and Reuters | Additional reporting by AP and Reuters |