TOKYO – A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James
Bond film has erupted, shooting smoke and ash thousands of
meters (feet) into the sky and grounding dozens of flights to
and from a nearby airport.
The Meteorological Agency says the Shinmoedake volcano erupted
violently several times Tuesday, shooting up ash and smoke up to
2,300 meters (7,500 feet) in its biggest explosion since 2011.
It said some lava was rising from inside a crater at the volcano.
The volcano, seen in the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live
Twice," has had smaller eruptions since last week.
Entry to the 1,421-kilometer (4,660-foot) -high volcano was
restricted. About 80 flights in and out of the nearby Kagoshima
airport were canceled.
Japan has 110 active volcanoes.
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