People living near Sakurajima Volcano in Japan, 50 kilometres from Sendai nuclear plant, have been told to evacuate the area. Officials have raised their alert to the second highest level, meaning that the evacuation of 600,000 people from the city of Kagoshima may be necessary.
An official from the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima erupts almost constantly, but a larger eruption could be about to take place. The Japanese Meteorological Agency said: “The possibility for a large-scale eruption has become extremely high for Sakurajima.”