Japan's volcano eruption on September 27, 2014 caused about 250 people to be trapped in the slope of Mount Ontake while 32 more individuals are still being traced for their whereabouts.
Mount Ontake's explosion caught people off guard as authorities claimed that the said volcanic activity is something that did not easily predicted which later on put many lives at risk while there are also reports claiming that there were a number of deaths associated to the said disaster. According to a report from The Guardian, officials coming from the volcano division of Japan Meteorological Agency admit that there were several small earthquakes felt at Ontake since September 10, 2014; however, they did not expect that it would cause such a massive eruption.
With the sudden explosion of the said mountain on Saturday, many climbers and people working in the nearby area were trapped while there are also individuals injured. An estimated of 250 individuals have been reportedly stuck on the slope, but most of them were also able to made it down the mountain; however, there are also reports claiming that there are still missing persons who are already believed to be killed from the tragic incident.
Authorities of Japan have already deployed their military force which could help assist in locating the whereabouts of the 32 individuals who were in the area when the 2014 volcano eruption happened. The ashes and rocks coming from the raging volcano are believed to have caused the possible death of the missing persons although there is still no confirmation made.
Several flights are also in delays as a result of the sudden eruption of the volcano. Japan's meteorological agency already raised its alert levels in the area surrounding the mountain. The scale has been raised to three while people are still warned to keep their distance away from the mountain since ash and other debris could still fall. Before the 2014 explosion, Mount Ontake last erupted in 2007.
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