Mt. Asama erupts, agency warns of ash deposits

Mt. Asama erupts, agency warns of ash deposits

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Smoke billows from the summit creator of snow-covered Mt. Asama, straddling Gunma and Nagano prefectures, Feb. 2 after the 2,568-meter volcano erupted earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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