Ash gushing from an eruptingvolcanoinJapancovers a downtown area of the city of Takaharumachi in Miyazaki Prefecture on Monday.
The Shinmoedake volcano awakened last week, spewing ash, lava, and lightning (see pictures of last week's volcanic lightning). The biggest explosion yet occurred on January 31, with a bang that shattered windows five miles (eight kilometers) away, according to BBC News.
Residents living near the 4,662-foot-tall (1,421-meter-tall) volcano have been advised to evacuate to a shelter.
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