[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that Mount Aso, an active volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, erupted at around 11:43 a.m. on the 20th.
According to the Meteorological Agency, a pyroclastic flow, a phenomenon where high-temperature ejecta flows down the slope of the volcano, reached more than 1 km away from the crater.
The agency advised caution regarding volcanic bombs (solidified lava fragments or rock debris ejected during an eruption) and pyroclastic flows within a radius of about 2 km from the crater.
Additionally, the volcanic alert level for Mount Aso was raised from Level 2, which corresponds to restrictions around the crater, to Level 3, which corresponds to entry restrictions.
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