Rocks hit climbers' backs in Mt. Ontake

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Red Cross Hospital doctor Kaneyuki Furihata (L) and nurse Satoko Tokutake, who treated patients injured in the Mt. Ontake's eruption, speak at a press conference in Nagano City on Sept. 30, 2014. Furihata said rocks shot out of the volcano hit the victims from behind.

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