Japanese volcano spews spectacular ash and smoke plumes

A volcano spewed tall ash and smoke plumes in a spectacular, geyser-like eruption in Japan.

Aerial footage captured by the Japanese Coast Guard shows the volcano belching gas and molten material on Niijima island some 100 miles south of the capital Tokyo on November 23.   The Japanese Coast Guard reported that the plumes reached a height of around 200 metres. It said eruptive activity was observed at the southern tip of the island.