Three climbers were found unconscious near a crater on Mount Fuji on Wednesday and later confirmed dead, according to the police department of Shizuoka Prefecture. The discovery was made during a search for a missing climber. In a separate incident, another climber lost consciousness while ascending Mount Fuji and was taken to the hospital. The incidents occurred ahead of the climbing season, raising concerns about safety on the mountain.
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Three climbers found collapsed on Mt. Fuji have been pronounced dead, and another climber has been hospitalized in a separate incident. https://t.co/uuuyvzBNpZ
Three people were found lying unconscious near a crater of Mount Fuji on Wednesday and were later confirmed dead, according to the police department of Shizuoka Prefecture. https://t.co/h3SduEtiBM
Three people that were found unconscious near a crater on Mount Fuji during a search for a missing climber are feared dead, as police work to confirm their identities. https://t.co/oZwI3BO9o6
3 people found unconscious near Mt. Fuji crater https://t.co/QNLyzYqyDN
While two climbers were going up Mt. Fuji, one of them lost conscious and was taken to the hospital.l https://t.co/AVGacxmNBZ