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What was the date of the eruption? |
27th September 2014 |
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Where is it located? |
200km west of Tokyo |
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What were the effects of the eruption? |
-It produced a huge pyroclastic flow which trapped 250 people on it's slopes. -50+ deaths. -40+ injured. -40-50cm of toxic, volcanic ash covered the mountain. -Visibility reduced. |
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Responses to the eruption? |
1000 Japanese rescue workers set out to rescue hikers. However the effort was halted as the volcano continued to shoot out toxic gases. |
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Why was there no warning? |
-Volcanologists have pointed out that as it was eruption made up of super-heated steam and ash it was difficult to predict. -There was also no earth movements or changes on the mountain surface. -However some seismologists noticed an increase in seismic activity. |
