erupted, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people on Kyushu in the west of the country. Sakurajima, which is located on the southern tip of Kyushu near the city of Kagoshima, began erupting at about 8:05 pm (11:05 GMT) on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.Onlookers reported sightings of volcanic stones raining down at an estimated distance of 1.5 miles from the volcano, NHK public television said.READ MORE: Estate full of violence and chaos has locals saying it's 'worst place on Earth'The eruption alert level has been raised to 5, the highest possible, with some areas advised to evacuate.
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