Spectacular volcano eruption in Japan
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11110835
From the New Zealand Herald
Spectacular volcano eruption in Japan
9:00 AM Monday Aug 19, 2013
A volcano in southern Japan erupted in spectacular fashion on Sunday, spewing an ash plume up to 5,000 metres into the air, meteorological officials said, according to a report.
The eruption of the 1,117-metre Mount Sakurajima near Kagoshima city took place around 4:30 pm (7.30pm NZ time), Jiji Press said.
A large amount of volcanic ash fell in the northern and central parts of the city, causing a delay in train services and temporary poor visibility, forcing car drivers to use their headlights.
The eruption also resulted in a small flow of volcanic material up to about one kilometre (half a mile) from the crater, Jiji said....
There's a rather poor-quality video at the link above. If anyone has a link to a better video, could you share it, please?