Mt. Aso in southwest Japan erupts, no injuries reported

An eruption was observed Wednesday at Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan, but 16 climbers on the volcano at the time walked away uninjured, authorities said Tuesday.The eruption occurred at 11:43 a.m. at the No. 1 Nakadake crater, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Mt. Aso's volcanic alert level was raised to 3 on a scale of 5, with entry restricted to areas within 2 kilometers of the crater.Volcanic ash blew more than 1 kilometer from the crater and reached a height of about 3,500 meters, while a pyroclastic flow was confirmed within 1.3 km west of the crater for the first time since…READ FULL ARTICLE