Japanese Volcano Erupts, Raining Rocks Onto Ski Slope And Triggering Avalanche

Anna Fifield / The Washington Post, The Providence Journal
Tue, 01/23/2018 - 5:49am

TOKYO - A volcanic eruption Tuesday sent rocks raining down on a Japanese ski slope and triggered an avalanche that killed a soldier and injured at least a dozen others. Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, an area about 120 miles north of Tokyo known for its ski slopes and hot springs, erupted at 10 a.m., sending a huge plume of black smoke into the sky.

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