Eruption of Mt. Oyama forces Miyakejima residents to evacuates

Eruption of Mt. Oyama forces Miyakejima residents to evacuates

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - Following the Aug. 18 eruption of Mt. Oyama on Miyakejima Island south of Tokyo, islanders take shelter at a gymnasium in Miyake Junior High School in the Izu district Aug. 19. The 813-meter volcano belched smoke as high as 8,000 meters. Experts said the Aug. 18 eruption was the largest in the past six weeks.

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