Japanese volcano erupts, sends ash three miles into the sky
A volcano in southern Japan has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash three miles high. The ash cloud from Sakurajima, an already active volcano in the prefecture of Kyushu, is the highest volcanic plume ever recorded for the volcano. Local residents in Kagoshima City held towels to their mouths and wore masks to protect themselves from soot and ash as smoke filled the streets temporarily.