10 climbers die on Hokkaido mountains

10 climbers die on Hokkaido mountains

SAPPORO, Japan - A police helicopter flies over 2,141-meter Mt. Tomuraushi in central Hokkaido on July 17 on a mission to rescue climbers. 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.

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