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China: Hikers Rescue Woman Clinging to Cliff in Shanxi

On October 3, 2025, in Changzhi, Shanxi, hikers rescued a woman who slipped and clung to a tree branch above a steep cliff. Using makeshift ropes from torn blankets, they safely pulled her up after about 30 tense minutes.

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Illustration - Puy-de-Dome

FRANCE. PUY DE DOME (63) HIKERS AT EDGE OF LAKE PAVIN, AUVERGNE VOLCANOES NATURAL PARK Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Puy-de-Dome

FRANCE. PUY DE DOME (63) HIKERS TO PUY DE DOME VOLCANO, REGIONAL NATURAL PARK OF AUVERGNE VOLCANOES, UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Rare ‘Buddha’s Light’ Halo Seen on Sichuan Mountain

This breathtaking moment captures a rare “Buddha’s Light” phenomenon encircling a hiker’s head on a mountaintop trail. On June 5, 2025, while hiking Jiuding Mountain in Sichuan, a man recorded a vivid, rainbow-colored halo — known as a “Buddha’s Light” or Brocken Spectre — forming around his head in the misty air. The optical illusion followed him for several meters, creating a surreal, almost mystical scene as he walked through the fog. According to the hiker, Mr. He, the phenomenon appeared not only around his own head but also around those of other nearby hikers, lasting for about 30 seconds. The video ends with the glowing halo slowly fading as the group continued along the mist-covered trail."

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Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. ALPS. ISERE (38) CHARTREUSE REGIONAL NATURE PARK. THE PERCEE TOWER OF AUP DU SEUIL OR ISABELLE TOWER. IN THE ALPINE CLIFFS OF THE CHARTREUSE, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1929M, THIS LARGE DOUBLE NATURAL ARCH OF 32 METERS (MAKING IT THE NATURAL ARCH WITH THE LONGEST SPAN OF ALL THE ALPS) HAS ATTRACTED MANY HIKERS SINCE ITS DISCOVERY IN 2005 BY MOUNTAINEER PASCAL SOMBARDIER. Photo by Yann Marchais/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE, HAUTES-ALPES (05), ECRINS NATIONAL PARK, VALGAUDEMAR VALLEY. THE GIOBERNEY REFUGE AT THE FOOT OF THE CIRQUE GLACIERE DU VACCIVIER. WELL KNOWN TO HIKERS OF THE GR 54 (ECRINS TREK). FRENCH ALPS Photo by Francois Roux/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. ALPS. HAUTES-ALPES (05) REALLON. HIKERS NEAR THE AIGUILLES DE CHABRIERES Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

The Great Wall is seen through the blossoms at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows people visiting the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

This photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

A panoramic drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

This photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

The Great Wall is seen through the blossoms at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

A panoramic drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

A woman takes a selfie at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Li He/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

This photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Wall Spring Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and photographers. As spring comes, miles of tree blossoms add a touch of tenderness to the majestic Great Wall. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yehua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Shelly Fire In Siskiyou County, CA Burns More Than 3,000 Acres

The Shelly Fire, a brush fire that erupted in Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest on July 3, has now burned more than 3,000 acres as of Monday, July 8 with 0% containment. Hikers and residents near the towns of Etna and Fort Jones were evacuated.

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US: Shelly Fire In Siskiyou County, CA Burns More Than 3,000 Acres 3

The Shelly Fire, a brush fire that erupted in Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest on July 3, has now burned more than 3,000 acres as of Monday, July 8 with 0% containment. Hikers and residents near the towns of Etna and Fort Jones were evacuated.

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US: Shelly Fire In Siskiyou County, CA Burns More Than 3,000 Acres 2

The Shelly Fire, a brush fire that erupted in Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest on July 3, has now burned more than 3,000 acres as of Monday, July 8 with 0% containment. Hikers and residents near the towns of Etna and Fort Jones were evacuated.

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JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

(240701) -- YAMANASHI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hikers sort their bags at the Yoshida Trail of Mount Fuji in the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan, July 1, 2024. The climbing season started Monday at Japan's renowned Mount Fuji with one of the four main hiking trails opened, after a mandatory hiking fee was introduced this year to address overtourism concerns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

(240701) -- YAMANASHI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member checks hikers for their wristbands, the proof of the hiking fee payment, at the Yoshida Trail of Mount Fuji in the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan, July 1, 2024. The climbing season started Monday at Japan's renowned Mount Fuji with one of the four main hiking trails opened, after a mandatory hiking fee was introduced this year to address overtourism concerns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

(240701) -- YAMANASHI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hikers pay hiking fees before climbing at the Yoshida Trail of Mount Fuji in the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan, July 1, 2024. The climbing season started Monday at Japan's renowned Mount Fuji with one of the four main hiking trails opened, after a mandatory hiking fee was introduced this year to address overtourism concerns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

(240701) -- YAMANASHI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows hikers displaying their wristbands, the proof of hiking fee payment, before climbing Mount Fuji in the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan. The climbing season started Monday at Japan's renowned Mount Fuji with one of the four main hiking trails opened, after a mandatory hiking fee was introduced this year to address overtourism concerns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-TEA CULTURE (CN)

(240416) -- FUZHOU, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hikers take a rest and enjoy tea at Baiyun cave of Gushan scenic spot in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 14, 2024. China's Fujian province is a significant contributor to tea production. In recent years, the tea industry of Fujian has been exploring development by cultivating tea culture, accelerating industrialization and utilizing high-tech. Currently the harvest season has come for Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin Tea in Fujian. The Fujian tea industry is accelerating its collaboration with cultural tourism and catering and promoting new products of tea beverages and tea snacks which have been regaining popularity among the youth as China Chic goods. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-TEA CULTURE (CN)

(240416) -- FUZHOU, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hikers take a rest and enjoy tea at Baiyun cave of Gushan scenic spot in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 14, 2024. China's Fujian province is a significant contributor to tea production. In recent years, the tea industry of Fujian has been exploring development by cultivating tea culture, accelerating industrialization and utilizing high-tech. Currently the harvest season has come for Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin Tea in Fujian. The Fujian tea industry is accelerating its collaboration with cultural tourism and catering and promoting new products of tea beverages and tea snacks which have been regaining popularity among the youth as China Chic goods. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-TEA CULTURE (CN)

(240416) -- FUZHOU, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hikers take a rest and enjoy tea at Baiyun cave of Gushan scenic spot in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 14, 2024. China's Fujian province is a significant contributor to tea production. In recent years, the tea industry of Fujian has been exploring development by cultivating tea culture, accelerating industrialization and utilizing high-tech. Currently the harvest season has come for Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin Tea in Fujian. The Fujian tea industry is accelerating its collaboration with cultural tourism and catering and promoting new products of tea beverages and tea snacks which have been regaining popularity among the youth as China Chic goods. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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Little Emile Case - Remains founded - Vernet

A couple of hikers walking towards Haut-Vernet were asked to leave by the gendarmerie; they were unaware of the discovery of little Emile s remains, France, Vernet, on March 31, 2024. The remains of Emile, who disappeared since July 8th last year in Le Vernet, were discovered this Saturday a few kilometers from the hamlet. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Little Emile Case - Remains founded - Vernet

A couple of hikers walking towards Haut-Vernet were asked to leave by the gendarmerie; they were unaware of the discovery of little Emile's remains. They are being interviewed by journalists, France, Vernet, on March 31, 2024. The remains of Emile, who disappeared since July 8th last year in Le Vernet, were discovered this Saturday a few kilometers from the hamlet. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Little Emile Case - Remains founded - Vernet

A couple of hikers walking towards Haut-Vernet were asked to leave by the gendarmerie; they were unaware of the discovery of little Emile's remains. They are being interviewed by journalists, France, Vernet, on March 31, 2024. The remains of Emile, who disappeared since July 8th last year in Le Vernet, were discovered this Saturday a few kilometers from the hamlet. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mt. Daisen gets season's 1st snowcap

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2023, shows Daisen National Park Centre, a base for hikers, in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2023, the day that the season's first snowcap was observed on Mt. Daisen.

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4 die near trail on eastern Japan mountain

Photo taken Oct. 7, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Asahi in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. Four elderly hikers were found dead near a trail on the mountain the same day, following a distress call the previous day.

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Oule Lake - Saint-Lary

Many hikers frequent the hiking trails around Lake Oule during this summer period, France on August 20th, 2023, a grandmother and her grandson share a unique moment in the mountains. They take a hike leading to Lake Oule. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oule Lake - Saint-Lary

Hikers, on a ridge, admire the landscape, France on August 20th, 2023, a grandmother and her grandson share a unique moment in the mountains. They take a hike leading to Lake Oule. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oule Lake - Saint-Lary

A couple of hikers at the top of the Col de l Oule, France on August 20th, 2023, a grandmother and her grandson share a unique moment in the mountains. They take a hike leading to Lake Oule. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oule Lake - Saint-Lary

A couple of hikers at the top of the Col de l Oule, France on August 20th, 2023, a grandmother and her grandson share a unique moment in the mountains. They take a hike leading to Lake Oule. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oule Lake - Saint-Lary

Many hikers frequent the hiking trails around Lake Oule during this summer period, France on August 20th, 2023, a grandmother and her grandson share a unique moment in the mountains. They take a hike leading to Lake Oule. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rescuing hikers in Mt. Ontake

OSAKA, Japan - Firefighters and Self-Defense Forces members conduct rescue operations at a lodge (Center L) near the ash-covered summit of Mt. Ontake, a volcano in central Japan that erupted on Sept. 27, 2014, on Sept. 28.

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Central Japan volcano Mt. Ontake erupts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows columns of smoke rising from Mt. Ontake, a volcano straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan, at 2:28 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2014. A mountain lodge covered in ash is seen at top, to the right. The volcano erupted shortly before noon the same day, with about 10 hikers injured.

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Central Japan volcano Mt. Ontake erupts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows columns of smoke rising from Mt. Ontake, a volcano straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan, at 2:34 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2014, with Mt. Fuji seen in the background, to the right. The volcano erupted shortly before noon the same day, with about 10 hikers injured.