Three climbers were killed and four others injured in a fall March 25 while scaling the southern ridge of Mount Amida in Nagano Prefecture, the police said.
The incident came to light after another climber contacted the police around 8:35 a.m.
The seven belonged to the same group from Kansai, according to the authorities. At the time of the accident, they were linked together by a safety rope and making their way toward the peak of the 2,805-meter mountain.
The lead climber reportedly slipped on the path. (Kyodo)
長野県にある標高2,805メートルの阿弥陀岳で3月25日、関西地方から来た登山グループのメンバーが滑落し、3人が死亡、4人が重軽傷を負った。
The Japan Times ST: April 6, 2018