April 20 (UPI) -- Japan's Mount Io has erupted for the first time in 250 years, prompting the country's meteorologists to warn residents and passing aircraft to stay farther away from the volcano than normal.
The volcano spewed ash and rock about 980 feet into the sky Thursday, sending debris more than 1 1/2 miles outward from the crater, the Japanese Meteorological Agency. There were no reports of damage or injuries.