TOKYO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Six students hit by an avalanche on a ski slope in Japan's Tochigi Prefecture were found no breathing Monday morning, according to local reports.
About 50 senior high school students and a dozen teachers were on the slope when the avalanche occurred at around 9:20 a.m. local time, said the reports.
The students and teachers were from several different schools and were taking part in a springtime climbing event when the accident happened, said the reports.
