Relatives of volcanic eruption victims sue weather agency over alert

Relatives of volcanic eruption victims sue weather agency over alert

Family members of some victims of the 2014 volcanic eruption of Mt. Ontake head to the Nagano District Court's Matsumoto Branch in Japan on Jan. 25, 2017, to file a 140 million yen ($1.2 million) damages lawsuit, accusing the weather agency of failing to issue a proper volcanic alert for hikers. The eruption killed 58 people and left five others missing, presumed dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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