The Guardian: Japan volcano: at least 30 victims found near Mount Ontake peak

publicerad 29 september 2014

Police confirm that more than 30 individuals in cardiac arrest were found after a mountain erupted on Saturday without warning.

At least 30 people are believed to have died near the peak of a volcano in central Japan that erupted without warning on Saturday, trapping scores of amateur climbers and covering a wide area with thick ash.

Police said rescuers had discovered more than 30 people suffering from heart and lung failure; official confirmation that the victims are dead won’t come until doctors have examined the bodies.

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