MOUNT ONTAKE +++++++++++++++ Mount Ontake volcano erupted in - TopicsExpress



          

MOUNT ONTAKE +++++++++++++++ Mount Ontake volcano erupted in Japan ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ At least 30 people have been seriously injured; one person dead in Japan after Mount Ontake volcano erupted, sending huge plumes of ash and stones into the sky. More than 10 remain unconscious. Some were covered by the debris. The eruption at the (10,120ft) peak, situated between Nagano and Gifu prefectures, trapped hundreds of climbers who were forced to seek shelter in lodges near the summit. Some 230 have managed to descend - some 40 have yet to be rescued. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe authorised army units to help those trapped. Officials warned residents within a 4km radius of the risk of debris.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 03:53:36 +0000

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