At Least 30 Die On Japanese Volcano

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30 found in 'cardiac arrest' on Japanese volcano - CNN.com

Mount Ontake, Japan (CNN) -- Rescuers found more than 30 people showing no signs of life Sunday near the summit of a Japanese volcano that started erupting a day earlier.
Police said the people were in a state of "cardiac arrest," meaning that they were discovered without a pulse and weren't breathing but hadn't been declared dead by a doctor.

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Authorities estimated there were 200 to 250 hikers in the area at the time of the eruption. Most of them were reported to have managed to make the long trek down the mountain.
But some people remained trapped in several cottages on Mount Ontake, and others were missing altogether, local authorities said.

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The agency warned that another large eruption could take place in the next six days or so.

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31 people presumed dead on Japanese volcano - CNN.com

By Jethro Mullen and Will Ripley, CNN
updated 5:16 PM EDT, Sun September 28, 2014

17-20 inches (40-50 centimeters) of volcanic ash covering the ground in some areas.

 

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Japan volcano death toll likely to rise to around 46 as more victims found | Reuters

10/1/14 4:15 EDT