THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 20, 2021 at 17:42 JST
Mount Aso sends up a massive plume of volcanic smoke after erupting in Kumamoto Prefecture at 11:43 a.m. on Oct. 20. (From the Japan Meteorological Agency website)
Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture erupted shortly before noon on Oct. 20, sending a massive plume of dark volcanic smoke up to 3,500 meters high. [Read More]
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