A volcano erupted in Japan on Thursday as the country approaches the date of a ‘mega disaster’ forecast by a ‘prophet’ decades ago.
The huge blast took place on Mount Shinmoedake at 2:01pm local time, sending a towering ash plume and making it one of the biggest eruptions on the mountain in recent years.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency is now bracing for falling volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows within a near two mile radius of Mount Shinmoedake.
Authorities have also warned residents to stay inside as it prepares for the worst.
It comes as an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 was recorded off the coast of the Tokara island chain yesterday.
A major natural disaster was predicted by manga artist Ryo Tatsuki, who has been likened to Bulgarian prophet Baba Vanga.
In the book The Future I Saw, first released in 1999 and based on her ‘prophetic dreams’, she warned that disaster would struck on June 5, 2025.
After her prediction went viral on social media, there was a significant drop in flight bookings to the country.
Thick ash was seen emanating from the mountain as experts say they are bracing for more volcanic activity
