6 high school students killed during avalanche in Japan
During A Mountain-climbing Exercise, Six High School Students Lost Their Lives After They Were Engulfed By An Avalanche In Japan.
During a mountain-climbing exercise, six high school students lost their lives after they were engulfed by an avalanche in Japan.
Local authorities and police confirmed that an avalanche had hit on Monday on the mountain in Tochigi prefecture north of Tokyo.
Public broadcaster NHK reported that six high school students were found with no vital signs.
NHK also said that three other students were injured, while three teachers on the excursion could not immediately be contacted.
Tochigi prefectural authorities said about 50 students from seven high schools were on the mountaineering trip.
Television footage showed heavy snow on the mountain.
The avalanche occurred in the town of Nasu about 120 kilometres north of Tokyo.
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