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Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupts, triggers evacuation

Sakurajima volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks.

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Japan's Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima volcano erupted at around 8:05 p.m., blowing off large rocks as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) away in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima.