There was an explosion on the runway of the airport of Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture. As a result, the asphalt surface was damaged, local media reported.

Flights have been canceled at this airport.

About 7 square meters of surface was damaged, Asahi newspaper reports.

The official reason for the explosion is not noted. But according to a number of periodicals, emergency services received information about the explosion.

In the footage of the livestream from the airport, which was conducted by TBS television, at 7:58am local time, it was seen how pieces of asphalt flew aside, and smoke rose in the sky.

Earlier, there were unexploded ammunition at Miyazaki airport, Asahi wrote.

The airport is located on the site of a former airbase of the Imperial Japanese Navy.