Mt. Fuji Safety Guidance Center August 26, 20:29
The number of people renting helmets rented at the sixth station of Mt. Fuji has increased rapidly following the fatal accident caused by falling rocks on the 26th.
The Fujisan Safety Guidance Center, located at the sixth station on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of Mt. Fuji, is a facility operated by Yamanashi Prefecture, local governments, and tourists. .
According to the center, the number of rentals is usually around 20 to 30 per day, and only 1677 and 1% of climbers were rented from July 1st to 25th. It was.
However, after the accident on the 26th, the number of applicants increased rapidly, and almost 140 adult helmets were lent out in total. A male university student from Aichi Prefecture said, “I had never borrowed a helmet at Mt. Fuji but I borrowed it because I knew an accident.
Shida Shida, leader of the Mt. Fuji Safety Guidance Center, said, “I want to wear a helmet and enjoy climbing Mt. Fuji safely.”
Who was nearby
A man in his twenties who was near the site of the rockfall accident said, “It was just before the arrival of the light, and when everyone stopped, it sounded like an explosive sound of“ Dokhan ”. I can't believe I'll die at Mt. Fuji. " A woman in her 50s said, “I witnessed a heart massage. I was scared because I thought Mt. Fuji was a safe mountain.”