NIIGATA, Jan 18 (News On Japan) - A snowboarder in his 50s was dramatically rescued two hours after colliding with a tree at a Niigata ski resort, with the tense and timely operation captured on camera.
Immobilized by a fractured left thigh, the snowboarder was secured to a stretcher and airlifted by a helicopter.
Source: ANN
A snowboarder in his 50s was dramatically rescued two hours after colliding with a tree at a Niigata ski resort, with the tense and timely operation captured on camera.
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