Japan rescues 2 exhausted Vietnamese tourists while climbing a mountain
Báo Lao Động•16/07/2024
On the morning of July 15, authorities safely rescued two Vietnamese women on Mount Biei in Hokkaido, Japan.
NHK (Japan) reported that local police received a distress call at around 6pm on July 14 (local time). Two Vietnamese female tourists in their 30s were stranded on Mount Biei, Hokkaido, in the north of the country. Both said they were exhausted and could not continue. The distress signal was sent from an altitude of 2,052m on the mountain. Local police quickly sent an emergency rescue team up the mountain to rescue them.
Mount Biei in Hokkaido, Japan. Photo: Hike master Japan
According to the sharing, the two female tourists were hiking with two other people. After that, two people in the group went down the mountain first and contacted the fire department for help. They said that one of the two people had an accident, injured her leg and could not move. The two women had to spend the night of July 14 in a tent on the mountain. The rescue team confirmed that they were still safe. However, due to the dangerous terrain and darkness, the authorities could not ensure the safety of the injured if they traveled by road. On the morning of July 15, a helicopter was mobilized to rescue and bring the two female tourists down the mountain safely. Also on July 14, two other female tourists were stranded on Mount Tokachi, after one was injured. Police plan to search for the victims on the morning of July 15. On Mount Asahi, a man in his 60s was injured in his leg and sent out a distress signal. He was later rescued safely. Following a series of recent incidents, Hokkaido police are urging climbers to prepare adequate equipment, food, first aid kits and clothing, and to submit a climbing plan to the police before setting off.
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