Volcano Ontake eruption intensifies; Search suspended in Japan
Efforts to recover the bodies of at least 24 climbers have been suspended again after the eruption on Japan’s Mount Ontake intensified.
A BBC correspondent near the mountain on Tuesday said the volcano was shooting out even more ash, smoke and rocks than before.
At least 36 people are thought to have died in Saturday’s unexpected eruption.
Dozens of other people were injured in the incident on the mountain, which is about 200km (125 miles) west of Tokyo.
Hundreds of firefighters, police and troops have been involved in search operations.
Twelve bodies have been recovered so far. Another 24 are reported to be on the mountain, including five more located on Monday.
Japanese authorities only declare fatalities once the body has been examined by a doctor.
Conditions were considered too risky for rescue workers to continue work on Tuesday
Some of the bodies were found in a lodge near the summit and others were buried in ash up to 50cm (20in) deep, Japanese media reported.
Tremors
The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was observing the volcano from a distance of around 6km (4 miles).
He said there was a great increase in the amount of material and gas being ejected on Tuesday.
Increased activity was observed at the volcano on Tuesday
The bodies of some of the victims were brought down from the volcano on Sunday
The volcano erupted unexpectedly on Saturday, leaving many hikers trapped
An official from Japan’s meteorological agency said volcanic tremors in the area could mean that another explosion was on the way.
“The strength of the tremors increased late last night, diminished and then rose again early this morning. There’s the chance things could get even worse, so caution is needed,” Yasuhide Hasegawa told Reuters news agency.
“This points to possibly increasing pressure due to steam inside the volcano, and if it exploded rocks could be thrown around, endangering rescuers,” he said.
Japan’s meteorological agency has warned that volcanic debris may settle within 4km (2.5 miles) of the peak.
6 responses to “Volcano Ontake eruption intensifies; Search suspended in Japan”
Leave a Reply
Please Donate To Support My Work
Earth Extremities 
Reblogged this on the WeatherAction News Blog.
Volcano Ontake eruption intensifies; Search suspended in Japan | Earth Changing Extremities
[url=http://www.g23089n692fik4ro0s622f9ijh2hlb8zs.org/]ujzyjkmisq[/url]
jzyjkmisq http://www.g23089n692fik4ro0s622f9ijh2hlb8zs.org/
ajzyjkmisq
In this ϲompetitive marketplace it’s quite
difficսlt to fіnd unique, acсurate and educational blogs on this particular subject matter, bbut what can I say, you’ve done іt onc again. Cоngratulations on this
partiϲular accomplishment!
Volcano Ontake eruption intensifies; Search suspended in Japan | Earth Changing Extremities
ajxqsqnvq
[url=http://www.gumuoj69d2z806ynar97925am247m2s7s.org/]ujxqsqnvq[/url]
jxqsqnvq http://www.gumuoj69d2z806ynar97925am247m2s7s.org/
I?¦m not certain the location you are obtaining your info, but fantastic topic. I needs to spend some time learning much more or understanding a lot more. Thanks for magnificent data I used to be in search of this details for my mission.
Some truly quality blog posts on this web website , saved to my bookmarks .