Mt. Shimmoe on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu erupted again Monday, prompting the weather agency to warn of falling ash and flying rocks in nearby areas.The 1,421-meter-high volcano straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures erupted at around 2:45 p.m., with volcanic smoke rising up to 4,500 meters into the air, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The volcano last erupted on April 6.The agency maintained a level 3 alert on a scale of 5 that restricts access to the volcano. It also warned of large flying rocks in areas 3 kilometers from the crater and pyroclastic f…READ FULL ARTICLE
