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PHOTO GALLERY: Smoke spews from the eruptive crater of Mount Aso in Japan




An aerial view shows volcanic ash around the eruptive crater of Mount Aso in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 14, 2015 (Reuters)

Smoke spews from the eruptive crater of Mount Aso as police officers and firefighters conduct an evacuation operation in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 14, 2015 (Reuters)

An aerial view shows an eruption of Mount Aso in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 14, 2015 (Reuters)

Volcanic smoke rises from Mount Aso, on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, behind police officers who work to provide evacuation guidance Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 (AP)

Volcanic smoke rises from Mount Aso on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 (AP)

Volcanic smoke rises from Mount Aso on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 (AP)

Volcanic smoke rises from Mount Aso with its mouth covered with gray volcanic ash following its eruption on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 (AP)

In this photo released by Aso Volcano Museum, a column of black smoke rises from Mount Aso on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 (AP)

Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted on Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, blasting a plume of black smoke 2 km (1.2 miles) high, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. 

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