TOKYO, June 15 (Xinhua) — The quantity of people that acquired stranded within the mountains in Japan hit a file excessive of three,506 in 2022, police knowledge confirmed Thursday.
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) knowledge confirmed that the quantity elevated by 431 from a yr earlier, as COVID-19 restrictions had been eased and climbing trails reopened.
Of these stranded, 327 individuals died or went lacking, up 44 from a yr earlier than, with round 70 % of them being aged 60 or older, whereas 1,306 sustained accidents and 1,873 had been rescued safely, the information confirmed.
Nearly 80 % of the stranded individuals had been within the mountains for climbing functions, the NPA mentioned.
The NPA officers mentioned that inadequate gear and unreasonable planning are sometimes the causes of accidents within the mountains, calling on individuals to plan effectively prematurely and test climate data to forestall such accidents.