Mount Ontake

Japan volcano eruption: Rescue operations suspended, 31 bodies found so far

Japan's soldiers managed to bring down eight more bodies by helicopter from the ash-blanketed peak of a still-erupting volcano on Monday.

Japan volcano eruption: Recovery of bodies underway at Mt Ontake

Four victims were flown down on Sunday, and rescuers returned to Mt Ontake to recover the remaining 27. Exactly how they died remains unclear.

Japan volcano eruption: More than 30 feared dead, over 40 injured

More than 30 people were feared dead on Sunday near the peak of the Japan volcano that erupted a day earlier.

Japan volcano eruption: Seven rescued, 32 still missing

Seven people were rescued in Japan after the volcano Mount Ontake erupted on Saturday.

Mount Ontake volcano erupts in central Japan, several people reportedly injured

A volcano erupted in central Japan on Saturday, catching mountain climbers by surprise and seriously injuring at least one person.