Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2018/07/28 (Sat)
70’s
Age
Kanagawa
Residence
SAR Event ID 2018-76-1
Injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Illness (Heatstroke)
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the Oshidomari course at around 4:00 a.m., arrived at the summit at around 10:00 a.m., and was descending near the 9th station at around 11:30 a.m. He became unable to move due to poor health, and his companion requested rescue by the fire department. A disaster prevention helicopter rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Rishiri-zan (利尻山, 1721m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Kanagawa
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2018) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前4時頃鴛泊コースから入山、午前10時頃山頂に到着、午前11時30分頃9合目付近を下山中、体調不良で行動不能となり、同行者が消防に救助要請(※防災ヘリが遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2018年度|番号:76|発生日:2018/07/28|曜日:土|山岳名、標高、市町村名:利尻山 (りしりざん), 1721m, (利尻町、利尻富士町)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:神奈川県|性別:男|年齢:70代|職業:無職|態様:負傷|原因:病気(熱中症)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成30年)(北海道警察)