Incredible footage shows volcano erupting as football game is about to begin

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READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumFortunately, those in attendance were safe enough as Sakurajima volcano itself is located on the island of Kyushu, some 13 kilometres across the bay from the city of Kagoshima where the contest was being held.But the volcano fully erupted at 11am GMT on July 24, launching rocks and smoke high into the air.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, though volcanic stones rained down at a distance of 2.5km from the volcano.What's the craziest backdrop you have seen to a football match?

Let us know in the comments section.According to Reuters, the eruption alert level was raised to five (the highest) with some areas advised to evacuate despite a large eruption not being expected.

It was later reported that 51 people in the vicinity had been evacuated.Sakurajima is one of the country’s most devastating and active volcanoes, with eruptions of varying levels being frequent.