Firefighters and rescue workers using a drone investigate at the site of an avalanche in Nasu town, north of Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo March 28, 2017. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) - Investigators pored over a Japanese mountain on Tuesday after a massive avalanche tore through a group of high school students and teachers, killing eight, amid questions about why avalanche warnings were ignored and whether they had proper equipment.
The avalanche in central Japan on Monday, which struck along some 50 metres (150 ft) of a steep slope just above a ski area, killed seven students and an instructor who were part of a 48-person group taking part in winter climbing training.
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