10 climbers die on Hokkaido mountains

10 climbers die on Hokkaido mountains

SAPPORO, Japan - Climbers wait to be rescued by helicopter near the top of 2,141-meter Mt. Tomuraushi in central Hokkaido on July 17. A total of 10 climbers have died on Mt. Tomuraushi and the 2,052-meter Mt. Biei in the Taisetsu mountain range since July 16. (Kyodo)

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