Japanese Police Find 30 Bodies After Volcano Erupts

Police in central Japan say they have found the bodies of more than 30 people near the summit of Mount Ontake, a volcano that erupted Saturday. The report Sunday said more than 30 hikers were found in "cardiac arrest," which is the customary way Japanese authorities describe a body until doctors can examine it. Hundreds of Japanese police and military troops ascended the slopes of Mount Ontake Sunday morning, searching for survivors and casualties from the...

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