Mt. Usu erupts again near Lake Toya

Mt. Usu erupts again near Lake Toya

HAKODATE, Japan - Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido, which erupted March 31 for the first time in nearly 23 years, spews clouds of rock and steam again on the afternoon of April 2. The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 2:15 p.m., shows the 732-meter volcano blasting a column of dense smoke skyward from a crater near the Lake Toya hot spa resort.

Ferry sinks after colliding with cargo vessel in Bangladesh, at least 6 dead

STORY: Ferry sinks after colliding with cargo vessel in Bangladesh, at least 6 dead DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a rescue team working STORYLINE: Rescuers have recovered six bodies from a river in Narayanganj district outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka after a ferry collided with another vessel and capsized on Sunday, a senior official said. Jayedul Alam, Narayanganj district's police chief, told Xinhua that the ferry named "MV Afsar Uddin" sank after being hit by the cargo vessel in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj district. "The bodies of six people including three women, two children and a man have so far been retrieved," he said. According to the official, the ferry carrying some 25 to 30 passengers sank in the river at around 2:15 p.m. local time (0815 GMT) Sunday. Alam said one person has been confirmed missing. But local media reports put the number of missing people at dozens and feared the death toll may

Mt. Usu erupts again near Lake Toya

Mt. Usu erupts again near Lake Toya

HAKODATE, Japan - Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido, which erupted March 31 for the first time in nearly 23 years, spews clouds of rock and steam again on the afternoon of April 2. The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 2:15 p.m., shows the 732-meter volcano blasting a column of dense smoke skyward from a crater near the Lake Toya hot spa resort.