Mt Ontake, inactive prior to 1979, erupted then several times, ejecting over 200,000 tons of ash. Mostly quiet since then, it erupted again on September 27, 2014 without warning. Over 40 were injured and at least 32 are still missing.

First published in the September 28, 2014, 10:04 p.m. edition

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