Seven more bodies found on Japanese volcano

Seven more bodies have been found by rescuers combing the peak of a volcano that erupted at the weekend, Japanese state broadcaster NHK reported Wednesday

Rescue workers and soldiers search for missing climbers among ash covered mountain cottages on the top of Mount Ontake. (AFP/Getty Images)

The seven are in addition to 36 already known to have died when Mount Ontake burst angrily to life during the busy hiking season.