A government panel started discussions Tuesday on how to address repercussions in the Tokyo metropolitan area in the event Mt Fuji erupts, with falling volcanic ash likely to push the capital into chaos. Mt Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak at 3,776 meters high and lying about 100 kilometers from
A government panel started discussions Tuesday on how to address repercussions in the Tokyo metropolitan area in the event Mt Fuji erupts, with falling volcanic ash likely to push the capital into chaos.
Mt Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak at 3,776 meters high and lying about 100 kilometers from central Tokyo, is an active volcano with a history of a number of major eruptions.
The Central Disaster Management Council will assess the speed and scope in which volcanic ash will fall, and its influence on transport infrastructure and electricity and water supplies, in the case of an eruption at Mt. Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations.
