Heat-proof rescue vehicle unloaded on volcanic Miyakejima

Heat-proof rescue vehicle unloaded on volcanic Miyakejima

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - A heat-proof rescue vehicle of the Tokyo Fire Department rolls out of the landing ship tank Satsuma on June 27 on the volcanic island of Miyakejima, some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo. Volcanic activity has intensified with a series of quakes since June 26 on the island. A magma eruption in shallow waters is seen as an indicator of a possible large-scale explosion there.

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