At least 11 people were injured, some critically, when rocks from an erupting volcano rained down on skiers at a mountain resort in central Japan on Tuesday and an avalanche soon after the eruption engulfed about a dozen skiers

One killed as avalanche engulfs skiers after volcano erupts at Japanese resort

More than 100 troops were deployed in a major rescue mission after the avalanche hit ski slopes in Tochigi prefecture

Japan: Seven students, one teacher killed in avalanche

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One killed as avalanche engulfs skiers after volcano erupts at Japanese resort

Japan: Seven students, one teacher killed in avalanche