Japan's Mt. Shimmoe likely to continue eruptions for several months: experts

Mt. Shimmoe in southwestern Japan is expected to continue explosive eruptions for several months or more, the weather agency's eruption prediction committee said Tuesday.As violent eruptions of the 1,421-meter-high volcano straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures have been observed for a week, the Japan Meteorological Agency has maintained an alert level which restricts people from approaching the volcano.The agency also warned of the risk of large flying rocks in an area within 4 kilometers of the crater and pyroclastic flows within 2 km of the crater.According to the Coordinating Com…READ FULL ARTICLE