This handout image taken from the Kusatsu Mt. Shirane Gondola Unjo Camera and released by the Kusatsu Town Office on January 23, 2018 shows thick black smoke sliding down the snow-covered side of the volcano towards a ski slope after an eruption.
A Japanese soldier was killed on January 23 after a volcano erupted near the popular Japanese ski resort, sparking an avalanche that left several injured and scores stranded up a mountain, officials said. AFP
A helicopter from Japan’s Self-Defence Force (JSFD) is seen at a ski resort during a rescue operation after the volcanic eruption of Mount Kusatsu-Shirane in Kusatsu town, Gunma prefecture on January 23, 2018. AFP
This picture shows an aerial view of a ski resort in the town of Kusatsu, Gunma prefecture on January 23, 2018. AFP
Ambulances and fire vehicles are seen at a ski resort in Kusatsu town, Gunma prefecture, on January 23, 2018, after a volcano erupted earlier in the day. AFP
This picture shows an aerial view of ambulances and fire vehicles parked at a ski resort in the town of Kusatsu, Gunma prefecture on January 23, 2018 after a volcano erupted earlier in the day. AFP
This picture shows an aerial view of a helicopter flying over a ski resort in the town of Kusatsu, Gunma prefecture on January 23, 2018. AFP
