Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
70’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Death
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Other (near-drowning)
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The three climbers in distress entered the mountain from the Nukuhirakawa course on August 28 with a party of eight climbers, stayed at Horoshiri Villa, left the lodge at around 5:30 am on August 29, and were descending near Yonosawa at around 7:10 am when they were restrained by a rope stretched over the river and drowned. Another climber reported the incident to Horojiri Villa, and the caretaker called the fire department for rescue. A disaster prevention helicopter took in the three victims, and the Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team and the fire brigade led the remaining five climbers down the mountain.
Extra details
Locale: Poroshiri-dake (幌尻岳, 2052m)
Number in party: 8
Number in party requiring assistance: 3
Citizenship: JP other
Original Japanese Description
遭難者３人は８人パーティーで8月28日額平川コースから入 山、幌尻山荘に宿泊後、8月29日午前5時30分頃山荘を出発、午前7時10分頃四の沢付近を下山中、川に張ったロープに体を拘束され溺れたもの。他の登山者が幌尻山荘に通報し、管理人が消防に救助要請。（防災ヘリが遭難者３人を収容、道警山岳救助隊と消防隊が残り５人の登山者を引率下山）
Details as per Police data
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