On July 24, local time, due to the eruption of the Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, the local disaster prevention department has now upgraded the level 3 volcanic eruption alert to level 5, which requires nearby people to evacuate as soon as possible.

  According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at 20:05 local time on the 24th, the Sakurajima volcano erupted.

(produced by Xu Miaoqiao)

Responsible editor: [Liu Xingchen]