Avalanche and volcano kill one in Japan ski resort
A Japanese soldier has been killed in an avalanche in central Japan that appears to have been triggered by a volcanic eruption
At least 14 people have also been injured, several of them critically.
The eruption sent rocks raining down over a kilometre-wide area near Kusatsu in central Gunma prefecture, say local media.
Four people who were riding a gondola at the resort at the time were among those injured.
Six members of the military, who were conducting an exercise in the area, had to be rescued from the avalanche.
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, 150km (93 miles) from Tokyo, erupted Tuesday morning but it is not clear if that is what triggered the avalanche.
"Based on various measurements, we can say that the mountain appears to have erupted, but we are still trying to confirm fac...