A highly active volcano erupted nearby as a football match went on uninterrupted in Japan last week, all athletes, officials and spectators of the event attended the game as if nothing had happened, Chilean website CHVNoticias reported on Wednesday. volcanic smoke. Gather in the sky above the open-air football stadium.
The incident occurred at the foot of the active volcano Sakurajima on the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan on July 17. Eyewitness footage of a football match going on as usual with Sakurajima flashing silently in the background has gone viral in recent days.
CHVNoticias released one such video clip on July 20, noting that the stratovolcano began to emit smoke noticeably minutes before a football match started.
“The upcoming match is between local Kagoshima United and Sagamihara for a new date for the third division of Asian football. [sic]” according to the news site.
Describing the incident in detail, the Chilean news agency wrote:
The most curious thing is that the players jumped onto the field and were unaffected by what had happened, such as the arbitration committee, the officials, and the entire public who had just enjoyed the battle.
Meteorology did not give any warning that Sakurajima, which had been active for several years, was starting to smoke, but thankfully no one was injured.
Indeed, the match continued as usual and Sagamihara won 1-0 thanks to Tsubasa Ando’s 80th minute goal, which saw them 17 points above the relegation zone.
According to a Kyodo News report, Sakurajima last erupted on April 25, 2021. The Tokyo News Agency described the volcano as “sending a plume of smoke for 2.3 km”. [1.4 miles] In the air.”
“Following the 01:09 blast, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued an eruption warning urging residents of the cities of Kagoshima and Tarumizu in Kagoshima Prefecture to protect themselves from the potential effects of volcanic activity,” Kyodo News said at the time. .
According to local officials, Sakurajima’s activities in April did not result in any injuries or property damage after the explosion.
“Probability of death or injury [from a Sakurajima eruption] low, because people are not allowed to come within 2 km [1.2 miles] The Japan Meteorological Agency said in April 2021 that the crater has been in place since February 2016.
“Sakurajima, a region with one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, is connected to the Osumi Peninsula on Kyushu, the main island in the southwest of the country,” says Kyodo News.
“A massive eruption in 1914 spewed enough lava to close the strait between the volcanic island of Sakurajima in Kagoshima Bay and the Osumi Peninsula,” the news agency reported.
Source: Breitbart
