At least 36 people are feared dead following Saturday's eruption that caught hundreds of hikers by surprise. Another plume of ash and gas has... The volcano whose eruption surprised hikers in central ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Rescue teams made up of local police, the Ground Self-Defense Force and fire departments resumed search-and-rescue operations on Mt. Ontake early Tuesday, but were forced to suspend ...

Five more bodies have been found near the summit of a Japanese volcano, bringing the total presumed dead to 36. But toxic gases and ash from the still-erupting mountain have forced rescue workers ...

Japan has been hit by what could be its first fatal volcanic eruption in 14 years, leaving 31 climbers unconscious and feared dead, while injuring 37 others. The eruption at Mount Ontake, a popular ...

Rain has fueled fears of large-scale debris flows on Mount Ontake, which erupted last Saturday, leading to calls for precautions against a secondary disaster. Concern has grown that forecast heavy ...

The volcano whose eruption surprised hikers in central Japan this weekend sent a plume of ash and gas more than 1,500 feet into the air Monday as it continued to erupt, officials say. That has ...