2 missing after avalanche hits western Japan mountain

A group of three climbers were caught in an avalanche on Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Saturday, leaving two still missing, local police said.A man in his 70s was rescued by another climber who was in the area. But rescue personnel were unable to find the two other men by nightfall and the search is expected to resume Sunday morning.The three are believed to have been practicing rope-work skills when the avalanche struck the 1,729-meter mountain. Weather authorities had issued an avalanche warning in the area.Separately, 10 people were caught in an avalanche in Japan's…READ FULL ARTICLE