Around 11 a.m. on the 11th, we received a report that an avalanche had occurred on Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido.
According to police, three people were involved, two of whom are unconscious, and rescue efforts are underway at the scene.
Around 11 a.m. on the 11th, the fire department received a report that an avalanche had occurred and someone was caught in it on the Kutchan-cho side of Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido.
According to police and fire officials, a group of six people were skiing in the backcountry when three people were caught in an avalanche, and two of them, a man and a woman, were unconscious.
Another person was also injured, but is said to be conscious.
Police and fire departments are carrying out rescue operations and investigating the details of the situation at the time.
What is the snow situation around Mt. Yotei?
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there was no snow falling around Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido at the time, and analysis suggests that as of 11 a.m., about 1 meter to 1.5 meters of snow had accumulated.
The snowfall in Kutchan, Hokkaido, at 11 a.m. was 1 meter 21 centimeters, and no avalanche warning had been issued.