Rescue operations at summit of Mt. Ontake

Rescue operations at summit of Mt. Ontake

NAGOYA, Japan - Self-Defense Forces personnel and others conduct rescue operations for climbers around the Ontake Shrine at the summit of Mt. Ontake on Sept. 29, 2014, following a volcanic eruption two days earlier. The mountain straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan.

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