Japanese Volcano Eruption thirty miles from Nuclear power Plant, Kyushu island

Japan Volcano eruption: Mount Sakurajima erupts and lightning storm breaks out while lava shoots into the sky. A volcano in southern Japan has dramatically erupted today just 30 miles (50km) from the Sendai nuclear station, sparking fears of a potential disaster. Sakurajima is one of the most famous of Japan's volcanoes, standing at 1,117-metre (3,665-foot) high and located in a scenic bay on the southern island of Kyushu. Although there have been no reports of any fatalities, fiery hot lava has been flowing down the volcano's slopes and smoke rising skyward.