Image: A video grab from the Japan Meteorological Agency’s live camera image shows an eruption of Mount Asama, Nagano prefecture, central Japan, August 7, 2019. Japan Meteorological Agency/Handout via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japan Meteorological Agency said Mount Asama in central Japan erupted late on Wednesday and issued a warning not to approach the volcano.
The agency issued a level 3 warning on a scale of up to 5 following the eruption that occurred around 10:08 p.m. (1308 GMT).
There were no immediate reports of damage in the sparsely populated vicinity.
(Reporting by Chris Gallagher; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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