Three others caught in the avalanche were rescued, Japanese media said, and more searchers were heading to the site, near the hot springs resort town of Kusatsu, to look for the missing skier. It was unclear whether the avalanche was caused by the volcanic activity. Kusatsu-Shirane, a 2,160-metre volcano, appeared to have erupted on Tuesday morning, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. Camera footage taken at the resort showed what looked like rocks flying through the air, along with a wave of black smoke. Television news channels reported as many as 15 people may have been injured by rocks thrown out by the volcano.

Source: bd News24 January 23, 2018 03:22 UTC