mobanmarketTokyo: Japanese police are searching for a man who was seen falling down a snow-covered slope while livestreaming his climb up Mount Fuji on YouTube.
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Police in Shizuoka, one of two prefectures that include Japan’s highest mountain, said 10 rescuers were searching for a second day Wednesday after the man was seen falling near the peak.
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Police began the search Monday after receiving calls from some viewers of his livestream.
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The video, titled “Let’s Go to Snowy Mt. Fuji,” shows a man who identifies himself as TEDZU panting. “I’m rushing to the peak,” he says.
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The man complains repeatedly about his cold fingers. “My fingers are killing me. But I have to operate my smartphone. I should have brought a hot pack,” he says.
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He then tries various ways to warm his hands, including sticking one under his arm. The snow-covered path becomes narrower as he walks along a cliffside fence. Then the path slopes down and the man cautions himself against falling.
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“Oh, this place is slippery, getting dangerous,” the man says. “I’m trying to walk by the rocks, yes, rocks. It’s a steep downhill.”
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“Wait!” he says. “I’m slipping.” The noise of his slide can be heard on the video.
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The fall accelerates. The video shows him sliding feet-up, with his hiking sticks hurtling away, before it ends abruptly.
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Mount Fuji’s climbing season ended last month. There is no law prohibiting climbers from entering the mountain at other times, police say.
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A Shizuoka police official said searching for a victim in the snow could be difficult.
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