NHK (Japan) reported that local police received a call for help at around 6:00 p.m. on July 14 (local time). Two Vietnamese female tourists in their 30s were stranded on Biei Mountain, 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 to the mountain to rescue them.
According to reports, these 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 to ask for help. They said one of the two people had an accident, was injured in the leg and could not move.
These two women had to sleep overnight on July 14 in a tent on the mountain. The rescue team confirmed they were safe.
However, due to dangerous terrain and darkness, the authorities could not ensure the safety of injured people if traveling by road. On the morning of July 15, helicopters were dispatched to rescue and bring two female tourists down the mountain safely.
Also on July 14, two other female tourists were stuck on Mount Tokachi, after one was injured. Police plan to search for victims on the morning of July 15.
On Mount Asahi, a man in his 60s was injured in the leg and signaled for help. After that, he was also safely rescued.
After a series of recent incidents, Hokkaido police are calling on climbers to prepare adequate equipment, food, first aid kits and clothes, and submit climbing plans to the police. before starting the journey.
