mt. ontake

Terrible news coming out of Japan today. 10,120-foot Mt. Ontake (an active volcano in Japan) erupted on Saturday. The volcano spewed ash and rocks over a vast area. The eruption deposited up to 8 inches of ash on the volcano itself. 30 missing hikers were found dead by rescuers today on Mt. Ontake today. 14 more hikers are still currently missing and the search has been called off for the night. “The volcanic rocks fell like hailstones.” – eye witness “We couldn’t breathe so we covered […]