In Japan, the Aso volcano erupted

Mount Aso, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, erupted on Wednesday.

It projects a gigantic column of ash at an altitude of 3,500 meters, while hikers hastily left this tourist site located in the southwest of the Japanese archipelago.

No injuries were reported after the eruption in the late morning.

She blew rocks after a spectacular explosion, as shown in this video.

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Authorities have warned locals and tourists not to approach, as hot gases, stones and ash rolled down the green slopes of the volcano.

The "Japan Times" specifies that the alert is level 3 out of 5. The territories of Aso, Takamori and Minami-Aso are concerned.

Mount Aso in Japan's Kyushu region has erupted.

Smoke billowed out of the peak in Kumamoto Prefecture, starting at 11:43 am on Wednesday.

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For those near Mount Aso, "beware of large boulders and flows of pyroclastic material," a mixture of gas and ash, said Tomoaki Ozaki, an official with the Japan Meteorological Agency, during the meeting. 'a televised press conference.

This video allows you to follow the eruption live.

The last time the Japan Meteorological Agency set an alert level of 3 out of 5 for Mount Aso was in 2016, when the volcano erupted after returning to activity the previous year from sleep. 19 years old.

The Japanese archipelago is located on the Pacific "ring of fire", which records a large number of earthquakes on the planet.

Mount Aso is one of the volcanoes under close surveillance among the 110 active in Japan, including Mount Fuji, a hundred kilometers from the capital Tokyo.