Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2018/08/19 (Sun)
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40’s
Age
Chiba
Residence
SAR Event ID 2018-87-1
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Injury
Outcome
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Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
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Lost
Cause
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Summer
Season
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Solo
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the Oniwaki course at around 6:00 a.m. on August 17, got lost in the bushes on the abandoned trail, and requested police rescue through the accommodation facility. A Hokkaido Police helicopter found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Rishiri-zan (利尻山, 1721m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Chiba
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2018) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は8月17日午前6時頃鬼脇コースから入山、廃道となった登山道の薮の中で道に迷い、宿泊施設を通じて警察に救助要請(※道警ヘリが遭難者を発見救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2018年度|番号:87|発生日:2018/08/19|曜日:日|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:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:千葉県|性別:男|年齢:40代|職業:公務員|態様:負傷|原因:道迷い
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成30年)(北海道警察)