February 24, 2026 08:39 am (IST)
Japan avalanche: 8 students feared dead
Tokyo, Mar 27 (IBNS): At least eight students are feared to have been killed as they were caught in an avalanche at a ski resort in Japan, media reports said on Monday.
According to reports, the incident left 30 others injured.
Eight senior high school boys caught in an avalanche Monday morning during a springtime climbing lesson on a ski slope in eastern Japan are showing no vital signs, local authorities in Tochigi Prefecture were quoted as saying by Kyodo news agency.
Rescue operation is currently going on.
Image: Wikimedia Commons
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