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Toxic gas halts volcano search

2014-09-29 232 Dailymotion

Japanese search teams briefly resumed their hunt for more victims of the Mount Ontake volcano eruption on Monday.<br/> <br />It was short-lived.<br/> <br />They found another five bodies but then had to abandon the search because of rising levels of toxic gases at the summit.<br/> <br />At least 36 people are feared to have died when the volcano erupted suddenly on Saturday.<br/> <br />At least 60 more have been injured as stones and ash rained down on them.<br/> <br />The volcano was packed with climbers and hikers at the time.<br/> <br />Ontake last had a minor eruption seven years ago.<br/> <br />The first on record was in 1979.

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