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Japan volcano: 16 still missing

International Desk |
Update: 2014-10-03 07:45:00
Japan volcano: 16 still missing Photo Courtesy: enca.com

DHAKA: Sixteen people are still missing following the deadly eruption of Mount Ontake last weekend.

The Japanese officials have said this that reports BBC on Friday.

The search has been temporarily called off as a typhoon near the southwest coast made conditions hazardous.

The volcano, about 200km (125 miles) west of Tokyo, erupted last Saturday killing 47 people, mostly hikers. It is still emitting poisonous fumes.

More than 1,000 people have been searching for survivors.

Mount Ontake’s eruption, the worst volcanic disaster in Japan for 90 years, spewed grey ash and stones that blanketed the entire area.

Rescue workers say the ash has been as thick as half a metre in some parts. Some of the dead have been found half-buried in the ash, while others were hit by rocks thrown out by the crater.

Dozens of hikers were present on the mountain and were caught by surprise by its eruption.

BDST: 1744 HRS, OCT 3, 2014

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