Dozens Found Dead Near Peak of Japan Volcano

Police in central Japan said they have found more than 30 bodies near the summit of Mount Ontake, a volcano that erupted without warning on Saturday, spewing ash, rocks and steam. 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. More than 550 Japanese police, firefighters and military troops ascended the slopes of 3,067-meter (10,121-foot) Mount Ontake...

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