High school students killed in Japan ski resort avalanche

[nitpicker]

Source: DW

High school students killed in Japan ski resort avalanche

At least eight Japanese high school students were feared killed in an avalanche on Monday, 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Tokyo. The pupils were among a group of 52 students and 11 teachers from seven high schools who were on the slopes of Nasu Hot Spring Family Ski Resort in Tochigi prefecture when disaster struck.

The students, mostly from Otawara High School in Tochigi, were found without vital signs an official with a prefectural disaster task force told news agency told AFP. In Japan, deaths in such circumstances are not announced officially until doctors can confirm them.

More than 30 people in the group were injured by the 9.20 a.m. avalanche while on a mountain climbing outing, authorities and local media said.
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[betsuni]

1. Saw on the news, students were surprised that due to the heavy snow and bad conditions

the trip wasn't cut short. Sounds like they had common sense. Their instructors thought nothing bad would happen because they were at a ski resort, not out in the wild mountains. And probably wanted to mindlessly stick to schedule.

[yuiyoshida]

2. Video ビデオ (Bideo)

[ManiacJoe]

3. Sounds like the avalanche control schedule at the resort needs a little work.