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Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters make rescue works among mountain lodges, covered with volcanic ash near the peak of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters make rescue works among mountain lodges, covered with volcanic ash near the peak of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. More than 30 people were feared dead on Sunday near the peak of the Japanese volcano that erupted a day earlier, sending a huge cloud of ash and rock tumbling down its slopes, while packed with hikers. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)




A military helicopter, aiding in rescue operations, flies above Mount Ontake as it continues to erupt, Sunday, September 28, 2014, in Nagano prefecture. Military helicopters plucked several people from the Japanese mountainside Sunday after a spectacular volcanic eruption sent officials scrambling to reach many more injured and stranded on the mountain. (Photo by Koji Ueda/AP Photo)

A military helicopter, aiding in rescue operations, flies above Mount Ontake as it continues to erupt, Sunday, September 28, 2014, in Nagano prefecture. Military helicopters plucked several people from the Japanese mountainside Sunday after a spectacular volcanic eruption sent officials scrambling to reach many more injured and stranded on the mountain. Mount Ontake erupted shortly before noon Saturday, catching mountain climbers by surprise and injuring at least 34, including 12 seriously, according to Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The tally was lower than reported by local officials earlier, but the disaster agency warned that the numbers could still change. (Photo by Koji Ueda/AP Photo)




Otaki Village firefighters control access to a road leading to Mount Ontake, background right, as it continues to erupt Sunday, September 28, 2014, in Otaki Village, Nagano prefecture, Japan. (Photo by Koji Ueda/AP Photo)

Otaki Village firefighters control access to a road leading to Mount Ontake, background right, as it continues to erupt Sunday, September 28, 2014, in Otaki Village, Nagano prefecture, Japan. (Photo by Koji Ueda/AP Photo)




In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, dense plumes rise near the summit crater of Mt. Ontake as the volcanic mountain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, dense plumes rise near the summit crater of Mt. Ontake as the volcanic mountain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




Volcanic smoke rises from Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, central Japan, in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

Volcanic smoke rises from Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, central Japan, in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)




Firefighters carry a hiker from a helicopter after a rescue operation near the peak of Mt. Ontake in Kiso town, Nagano prefecture, central Japan in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

Firefighters carry a hiker from a helicopter after a rescue operation near the peak of Mt. Ontake in Kiso town, Nagano prefecture, central Japan in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)




In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, dense plumes rise from the summit crater of Mt. Ontake shortly after the volcanic mountain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, dense plumes rise from the summit crater of Mt. Ontake shortly after the volcanic mountain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. With a sound likened to thunder, the 3,067-meter (10,062-foot) mountain spewed large white plumes high into the sky, sending people fleeing, covering surrounding areas in ash, with more than 250 people stuck on the slopes for hours, many taking refuge in mountain lodges that dot the way up. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




Dense white plumes rise high in the air as Mt. Ontake erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

Dense white plumes rise high in the air as Mt. Ontake erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, dense plumes rising from the summit crater of Mount Ontake cover the slope carpeted by autumn colored leaves  after the volcanic mountain erupted in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, dense plumes rising from the summit crater of Mount Ontake cover the slope carpeted by autumn colored leaves after the volcanic mountain erupted in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, climbers descend Mt. Ontake to flee as the volcanic moutain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, climbers descend Mt. Ontake to flee as the volcanic moutain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, climbers descend Mt. Ontake to flee as the volcanic moutain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, climbers descend Mt. Ontake to flee as the volcanic moutain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, climbers descend Mt. Ontake to flee as the volcanic mountain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

In this photo taken by an anonymous climber and was offered to Kyodo News, climbers descend Mt. Ontake to flee as the volcanic mountain erupts in central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




Climbers descended to a parking lot located halfway up Mt. Ontake rest after fleeing from the volcano eruption, in Kiso in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)

Climbers descended to a parking lot located halfway up Mt. Ontake rest after fleeing from the volcano eruption, in Kiso in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday, September 27, 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Kyodo News)




Plumes of smoke and ash billow from Mount Ontake as it continues to erupt in Otaki village, in Nagano prefecture, Japan, Sunday, September 28, 2014. (Photo by Koji Ueda/AP Photo)

Plumes of smoke and ash billow from Mount Ontake as it continues to erupt in Otaki village, in Nagano prefecture, Japan, Sunday, September 28, 2014. (Photo by Koji Ueda/AP Photo)




An injured person is lifted by a rescue helicopter of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) at Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. More than 500 Japanese military and police set out on Sunday to search the peak of a volcano popular with hikers a day after its sudden eruption trapped hundreds on the mountain for hours, amid conflicting reports about missing and injured climbers. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

An injured person is lifted by a rescue helicopter of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) at Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. More than 500 Japanese military and police set out on Sunday to search the peak of a volcano popular with hikers a day after its sudden eruption trapped hundreds on the mountain for hours, amid conflicting reports about missing and injured climbers. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)




Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters carry an injured person among mountain lodges, covered with volcanic ash, near a crater of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters carry an injured person among mountain lodges, covered with volcanic ash, near a crater of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)




Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters carry an injured person near a crater of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters carry an injured person near a crater of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in this September 28, 2014 photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)




A hiker is lifted by a rescue helicopter of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) during a rescue operation at Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, central Japan September 28, 2014, in this photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

A hiker is lifted by a rescue helicopter of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) during a rescue operation at Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, central Japan September 28, 2014, in this photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)




Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters conduct rescue operations at mountain lodges, covered with volcanic ash as volcanic smoke rises near the peak of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures September 28, 2014, in this photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)

Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters conduct rescue operations at mountain lodges, covered with volcanic ash as volcanic smoke rises near the peak of Mt. Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures September 28, 2014, in this photo taken and released by Kyodo. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)
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