Japan's biggest volcano eruption in 50 years Volcanic lightning or a dirty thunderstorm is seen above Shinmoedake peak as it erupts, between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in this photo taken from Kirishima city and released by Minami-Nippon Shimbun. (REUTERS) An aerial view shows volcanic ashes covering over Takaharu town caused by eruption of Shinmoedake peak, between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. (REUTERS) A masked man shovels volcanic ash from a roof of his residence in Miyakonojo, near Mount Shinmoedake in the Kirishimna range on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu. (AP) Local residents take a rest at a gymnasium acting as evecuation center in Takaharu town, Miyazaki prefecture. (REUTERS) A dome of lava grow larger inside the crater as volcanic ash billows from Mount Shinmoedake in the Kirishimna range on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu. (AP) Residents take a rest at an evacuation centre in Takaharu town, Miyazaki prefecture. More than 1,000 people in southern Japan have been urged to evacuate as a volcano picked up its activities, spewing ashes and small rocks into air and disrupting airline operations, a municipal official said on Monday. (REUTERS) Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whats App Pin Interest