Avalanche kills two skiers in Japan's Nagano region
Avalanche kills two skiers in Japan's Nagano region Published 6 hours ago Share IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS By Imogen James BBC News The bodies of two men caught in an avalanche on Sunday have been found in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Extensive searches took place Temp Mail after the incident, which happened on the east slope of Mount Hakuba Norikura. Japanese authorities have not revealed their identity but confirmed they were from a group of five foreign skiers. Local police said they believed the men were off-piste skiing separately from the rest of the group when the avalanche took place. Police official Social Bookmarking site list Tomohiro Kushibiki told news agency AFP that the two men were found "in cardio-respiratory arrest" on Monday, a term often used in Japan before a death can be confirmed by a doctor. The three other skiers were able to safely make it down the mountain. A warning for snow and avalanches social bookmarking site remains in place for the area, a...
