Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2020/07/19 (Sun)
40’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2020-47-1
Injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Fatigue
Cause
Summer
Season
Solo
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
While climbing to the summit at around 1:30 p.m., the person in distress became unable to move due to cramps in both legs, and another climber called for rescue by dialing 119. Rescue by helicopter
Extra details
Locale: Tsurugi-yama (剣山, 1205m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2020) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は、午後１時30分頃山頂へ向け登山中、両足がけいれんし行動不能となり、他の登山者が119番で救助要請（※道防災ヘリが遭難者を救助）
Details as per Police data
年度：2020年度｜番号：47｜発生日：2020/07/19｜曜日：日｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：剣山 (つるぎやま), 1205m, (上川郡新得町)｜構成人数：1｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：北海道｜性別：男｜年齢：40代｜職業：会社員｜態様：負傷｜原因：疲労
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和２年）（北海道警察）