Six high school students were feared dead on Monday after they were engulfed by an avalanche while on a mountain-climbing outing, officials and reports said. Local authorities and police confirmed that an avalanche had hit early on Monday on the mountain in Tochigi prefecture north of Tokyo. Public broadcaster NHK reported that six high school students were found with no vital signs. Tochigi prefectural authorities said about 50 students from seven high schools were on the mountaineering trip. The avalanche occurred in the town of Nasu about 120km north of Tokyo.

Source: Hindustan Times March 27, 2017 03:45 UTC