BBC Online :Efforts to recover the bodies of at least 24 climbers have been suspended again after the eruption on Japan’s Mount Ontake intensified.A BBC correspondent near the mountain on Tuesday said the volcano was shooting out even more ash, smoke and rocks than before.At least 36 people are thought to have died in Saturday’s unexpected eruption.Dozens of other people were injured in the incident on the mountain, which is about 200km (125 miles) west of Tokyo.Hundreds of firefighters, police and troops have been involved in search operations.Twelve bodies have been recovered so far. Another 24 are reported to be on the mountain, including five more located on Monday.Japanese authorities only declare fatalities once the body has been examined by a doctor.Graphic showing the profile of Mount Ontake, JapanSome of the bodies were found in a lodge near the summit and others were buried in ash up to 50cm (20in) deep, Japanese media reported.The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was observing the volcano from a distance of around 6km (4 miles).
