Nusa Tenggara Volcano Eruption - Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Volcano Eruption - Indonesia

This handout photo provided by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation PVMBG) shows Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewing volcanic materials in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The volcano, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted late Thursday night and continued into Friday, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level. The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 meters high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and west of the crater. The strong eruption continued into Friday morning, with a column of ash reaching 2,500 meters. Thick gray clouds moved westward from the volcano. The volcano's alert level has been elevated to the highest level, or Level IV, since Thursday. Photo by PVMBG/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nusa Tenggara Volcano Eruption - Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Volcano Eruption - Indonesia

A handout aerial drone provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency BASARNAS) shows Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki after eruption in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The volcano, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted late Thursday night and continued into Friday, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level. The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 meters high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and west of the crater. The strong eruption continued into Friday morning, with a column of ash reaching 2,500 meters. Thick gray clouds moved westward from the volcano. The volcano's alert level has been elevated to the highest level, or Level IV, since Thursday. Photo by Basarnas/ Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yellow sand falls in Hokkaido, northern Japan

Yellow sand falls in Hokkaido, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - A man in Sapporo, Hokkaido, wipes yellow sand off his car on March 22. Clouds of yellow sand carried by strong winds from China were observed in Hokkaido and northeastern Japan from March 21 midnight.

Yellow sand falls in Hokkaido, northern Japan

Yellow sand falls in Hokkaido, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - A man in Sapporo, Hokkaido, wipes yellow sand off his car on March 22. Clouds of yellow sand carried by strong winds from China were observed in Hokkaido and northeastern Japan from March 21 midnight.

Japan ends COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo region

Japan ends COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo region

People wearing face masks head to work in Tokyo on March 22, 2021, after Japan ended the COVID-19 state of emergency at midnight on March 21 in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, the last remaining area of the country that had been under the measure introduced in early January.

Japan ends COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo region

Japan ends COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo region

People wearing face masks head to work in Tokyo on March 22, 2021, after Japan ended the COVID-19 state of emergency at midnight on March 21 in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, the last remaining area of the country that had been under the measure introduced in early January.

Japan ends COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo region

Japan ends COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo region

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrives at his office in Tokyo on March 22, 2021, after Japan ended the COVID-19 state of emergency at midnight on March 21 in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, the last remaining area of the country that had been under the measure introduced in early January.