27 MAR

An Avalanche Engulfed A Group Of Japanese High School Students

An avalanche slammed a group of Japenese students on a school trip in north Tokyo on Monday, local media reported.

NHK reported that the students were on a mountain-climbing excursion when the avalanche engulfed a ski resort in the Tochigi prefecture. Six high school students were found with no vital signs and three others were injured.

Local authorities said about 70 people, including about 50 students and their teachers from seven high schools, were on the mountaineering trip.

Rescuers are combing the area for more injured or missing people.

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Brianna Sacks is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles.

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