Several students feared dead in Japan avalanche

Several students feared dead in Japan avalanche
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Rescue teams have begun the desperate search for survivors after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan.

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Rescue teams have begun the desperate search for survivors after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan.

Up to eight people are feared dead and two were in a critical condition, according to officials. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were pupils.

The avalanche happened near a ski slope in Nasu, 160km north of Tokyo, where 52 students and 11 teachers were climbing.

A fire department official explained that avalanches occur once or twice a year at this spot, but nothing on this scale.

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