And more sustainable drink right at their fingertips. Rescuers are struggling to reach climbers still trapped on mt. Ontake in central japan three days after the volcano erupted. Their Search Operations have been slowed amid fires the volcano could become more active. Police say 12 people are confirmed dead and 24 others were found without vital signs. The volcano straddles nagano and gifu prefectures. As of Tuesday Morning it was still spewing smoke as high as 400 meters from the craters. 800 firefighters, police and ground selfdefense force personnel are taking part in the rescue. Theyre trying to reach the people found near the summit not breathing and whose hearts had stopped. A hiker on the mountain posted this video on the internet. It shows rocks and ash raining down. The hiker hid behind boulders when the eruption began. And then took shelter in a nearby hut. One of the victims, a 23yearold, took this picture two hours before the eruption. He was severely injured by flying rock
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