Five years ago, in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, a trial in which some of the bereaved families sought damages from the prefecture began on the 27th over an accident in which high school mountaineering students were involved in an avalanche and eight people died. I did.
Five years ago, in March 2017, when a high school mountaineering club was training for mountaineering at Mt. Chausu in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, an avalanche caught up and killed a total of eight students and one teacher. bottom.
Of these, five bereaved families said that the accident could have been prevented if the leader kept the notification from the national and prefectural governments and knew the weather information of the day. We have filed a lawsuit against three faculty members seeking compensation of more than 385 million yen in total.
Mr. Okukatsu, who lost his eldest son in an accident at a trial that began at the Utsunomiya District Court on the 27th, said, "The avalanche accident is not just a natural disaster but a man-made disaster, so please keep an eye on the responsibility of the accident." rice field.
In response, the defendants demanded that the complaint be dismissed, but the prefecture and the Prefectural High School Athletic Federation did not actively dispute the liability for compensation.
The next trial will be held on June 22nd.
Bereaved family "I want three teachers to talk"
Mr. Okukatsu, who lost his eldest son in an accident, told reporters after the trial that he wanted the three teachers to come to the trial properly and talk if there was anything to say. It is the wish of our bereaved family. "
Governor Fukuda "Responsibility for compensation basically does not dispute"
Regarding the trial on the 27th, Governor Fukuda said, "Basically, we have decided not to dispute that the prefecture is liable for damages based on the State Redress Act. Wants to seek the court's decision. "