Japanese media said they were part of a group of about 50 students who were on a mountain climbing exercise at the ski area north of Tokyo. Photo / 123rf
Japanese media said they were part of a group of about 50 students who were on a mountain climbing exercise at the ski area north of Tokyo. Photo / 123rf
Eight people are feared dead and two are in a critical condition after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers on a ski slope in central Japan.
It's not immediately clear how many of the victims were students, officials say.
The avalanche occurred on Monday morningnear a ski slope in Nasu, 160 km north of Tokyo, where 52 high school students and 11 teachers were climbing, a local government official said.
Officials said the eight showed no vital signs.
Japanese officials typically do not declare victims dead until a doctor has made a formal announcement.