[Smithy]

A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Sunday after nearly two weeks of relative silence, sending ash and rocks up to four kilometres (two and a half miles) into the air, a local official says.

It was not immediately clear if the eruption was a direct result of the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked northern areas Friday, unleashing a fierce tsunami and sparking fears that more than 10,000 may have been killed.

The 1,421-metre (4,689-feet) Shinmoedake volcano in the Kirishima range saw its first major eruption for 52 years in January. There had not been any major activity at the site since March 1.

Authorities have maintained a volcano warning at a level of three out of five, restricting access to the entire mountain.

In April last year, the eruption of the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland dispersed a vast cloud of ash, triggering a huge shutdown of airspace that affected more than 100,000 flights and eight million passengers.

Wow, could it get any worse?

[Josy]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,2486939.story

[Smithy]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=173009

[Josy]

I just posted the same thing, I will merge them

[Shaun]

jesus.

[Novo]

Don't think it's near any towns or villages so no one should be affected really

[GypsyGoth]

Godzilla will be next.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

Godzilla will be next.

Don't make me laugh at something as bad as this!!

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Novo

Don't think it's near any towns or villages so no one should be affected really

:/

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Smithy

:/

I mean the lava won't reach the town or anything.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Novo

I mean the lava won't reach the town or anything.

I don't think that really matters, It's the aid which will be trying to reach the tsunami victims which is gonna be most affected coz of ash

[Tom.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Wow, could it get any worse?

Sky News could have sent Kay Burley out

Bad things come in threes so hopefully thats it now

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I don't think that really matters, It's the aid which will be trying to reach the tsunami victims which is gonna be most affected coz of ash

They will just land somewhere else, it's all good. A lot of Volcanoes that erupt are pretty harmless.

[Harry!]

So sad . I am not making any weather predictions as they always come true.

[Tom.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I don't think that really matters, It's the aid which will be trying to reach the tsunami victims which is gonna be most affected coz of ash

Volcanic ash affecting planes is a myth, how do you think the news channels got aerial photos of the Iceland volcano?

[Harry!]

Originally Posted by Tom.

Volcanic ash affecting planes is a myth, how do you think the news channels got aerial photos of the Iceland volcano?

Satalites in the sky.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Tom.

Volcanic ash affecting planes is a myth, how do you think the news channels got aerial photos of the Iceland volcano?

helicopters...

[Marc]

Christ.

I think I'll stick to living somewhere inland and away from Asia

[Tom.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

helicopters...

Its supposed to affect helicopters as well, and E15 is about 5500 feet- a helicopter can fly at about 8000. The ash cloud will have went well above that

[Marc]

I think they wish not to risk planes when there is ash in the air. They probably could fly but I don't think risking lives is worth it