Mar 06 (NHK) - A series of avalanches has occurred in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as sunny weather pushed up temperatures. A backcountry skier has died and another skier has gone missing.
Police received a call at around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday from a family saying one of its members had gone missing while backcountry skiing at Mount Yotei.
Police found a man buried in snow. He was taken to a hospital but died.
Police say an avalanche appears to have occurred at a site where the 35-year-old was found.
An avalanche advisory had been issued for the area at around 9:30 a.m., and the temperature was 1.7 degrees Celsius at noon.
An accident also occurred at Mount Pekerebetsu in the town of Shimizu. Police received a call shortly after midday saying one person had been caught in an avalanche while skiing. ...continue reading
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