Japan Volcano Death Toll Rises to 36

Police in central Japan say they have found the bodies of five more hikers near the summit of Mount Ontake, a volcano that erupted Saturday. The new discoveries Monday bring the death toll from the eruption to at least 36.  Rescue workers then called off the search for the day because of rising levels of toxic fumes. Hundreds of Japanese police and military troops ascended the ash-covered slopes of Mount Ontake Sunday, searching for survivors and casualties from the...

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