Sakurajima volcano in Japan is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. A Reuters photographer captured a photo of the exact moment volcanic lightning struck the mouth of the volcano.

Sakurajima volcano in Japan is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. A Reuters photographer captured a photo of the exact moment volcanic lightning struck the mouth of the volcano.

Japanese television showed an orange burst out of the side of the volcano, near the summit, accompanied by lightning-like flashes. Dark gray smoke billowed into the sky.

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