- Joined
- Apr 30, 2005
- Messages
- 34,490
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29399186
Yesterday Japan's second-highest volcano erupted.
31 sight-seeing hikers died near the summit.
Dozens more are still missing.
Japan has many volcanos, all closely monitored for signs of activity.
They are quickly closed to visitors on any indication of danger.
This one just erupted with NO warning.
Maybe they'll change things and never allow visitors near active volcano summits in Japan and elsewhere.
I don't know if you can make it out but those tiny dark vertical shapes near the bottom at the center are people.
Watch the video linked above and you can see them fleeing as a massive wall of ash approaches them.
Yesterday Japan's second-highest volcano erupted.
31 sight-seeing hikers died near the summit.
Dozens more are still missing.
Japan has many volcanos, all closely monitored for signs of activity.
They are quickly closed to visitors on any indication of danger.
This one just erupted with NO warning.
Maybe they'll change things and never allow visitors near active volcano summits in Japan and elsewhere.
I don't know if you can make it out but those tiny dark vertical shapes near the bottom at the center are people.
Watch the video linked above and you can see them fleeing as a massive wall of ash approaches them.
300x240.png)