The Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupted on Sunday evening, spewing ash and rocks into the air and triggering evacuations.
The volcano, which is located on the southern island of Kyushu, is one of Japan’s most active.
What do we know so far?
The eruption took place at around 8:05 p.m. local time (11:05 UTC) on Sunday, blowing off large rocks as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) away.
Video footage showed what appeared to be a red mass flowing down one side of the volcano, with red…