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September 29, 2014

31 dead in Japan volcano eruption
Otaki, Japan (AFP) Sept 28, 2014
More than 30 hikers were feared dead after being found Sunday near the peak of a Japanese volcano which erupted without warning, spewing ash, rocks and steam. Rescue workers battling rocketing levels of sulphurous gas found them in "cardiac arrest" near the summit of 3,067-metre (10,121-foot) Mount Ontake, which erupted around noon on Saturday, police and local officials said. The term is usually applied before doctors can certify death. Local media put the exact figure at 31. "We have c ... read more

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