News Guide: A Japanese volcano turns deadly

By KEN MORITSUGUMARI YAMAGUCHI

Published September 28, 2014 1:09pm ET

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News Guide: A Japanese volcano turns deadly — Smoke billows from Mount Ontake observed from Otaki Village, Nagano prefecture, central Japan, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Rescue workers found 30 or more people unconscious and believed to be dead near the peak of the erupting volcano, local government and police said. Nagano prefecture posted on its website that about 30 people had heart and lung failure, the customary way for Japanese authorities to describe a body until police doctors can examine it. (AP Photo/Koji Ueda) | Koji Ueda

TOKYO (AP) — A popular hiking site in central Japan turned into a death trap Saturday when a volcano erupted. At least 31 people are believed to have been killed at Mount Ontake, though authorities have only begun recovering the bodies. Here’s a summary of events and a guide to understanding them:

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