Japanese man killed by falling rocks after volcano erupts at ski resort
Tehran (KNA) - A 49-year-old man has died, and at least 10 others are injured, after a volcano erupted near the popular Japanese ski resort of Kusatsu.
The eruption of the 2,160 meter (7,090 ft) Kusatsu-Shirane volcano occurred at about 10 a.m.
local time Tuesday, the Japanese Meteorological Authority (JMA) told reporters.
The man, a member of Japan's Self Defense Force (SDF), was killed by falling volcanic rocks while participating in a training exercises on the mountain at the time of the eruption, the SDF confirmed.
Source: CNN