TOKYO: Mount Shinmoedake in southern Japan erupted for the first time in six years Wednesday, shooting a plume of ash several hundred meters into the air and sparking warnings to local residents.

People were ordered to stay away from the volcano after it rumbled to life at 5:34 a.m. (2034 GMT Tuesday) as Japan’s Meteorological Agency said air blasts caused by the eruption could shatter windows.

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