Volcano Eruption Leaves 250 Hikers Stranded

At least 250 people, mostly hikers, are stranded on a mountain after a volcano erupted in Japan, with ash pouring down its slopes.

Smoke has been billowing into the air after the explosion on Mount Ontake, with windows in nearby lodges shattering from the impact.

Rock and ash is falling miles away from the volcano. Eight people are seriously injured, while seven hikers have been left unconscious.

A rescue effort is under way to help hikers stranded on Mount Ontake

Shuichi Mukai, who runs a nearby mountain lodge, said: "There was a thunder-like noise and the sky became dark because of the smoke."

Another local told NHK: "It was like thunder. I heard boom, boom … then everything went dark."

This is the first eruption on Mount Ontake in seven years, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dispatched troops to assist with the rescue effort.

The last eruption was in 2007, when several earthquakes were reported

"We are still trying to figure out details," he said. "I instructed to do all we can to rescue the people affected and secure the safety of the trekkers."

Although no deaths have been reported, the number of those injured is expected to rise.

"I escaped with my bare life," one survivor said. "Immediately after I watched the eruption, I rushed away but I was soon covered with ash, which piled up by some 20cm."

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