<br /> <p>One person was killed</a> and at least 11 other people injured after a volcano erupted</a> near a ski resort in Kusatsu, about 140 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, on January 23.</p><p>The eruption of Kusatsu-Shirane was followed by an avalanche that trapped about a dozen skiers, including six members of Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force who were training in the area, one of whom later died from his injuries, Reuters reported</a>.</p><p>This video was taken by a skier in Kusatsu, and shows his view of the sky filling with smoke from a ski-lift. Credit: Ibuka Fujii (藤井伊吹) via Storyful</p><br />
