Immediately after the earthquake Part of the slope of the mountain collapsed [Movie] at the moment May 29, Nagano 21:09

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There was an earthquake observing seismic intensity 3 in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture on the 29th, after 7:00 pm. Immediately after this earthquake, NHK cameras installed in Kamikochi, a tourist attraction, partly collapsed a part of the slope of the mountain. The situation was reflected.

At around 7:05 pm on the 29th, there was a slightly strong earthquake in the Tokai region, and in Nagano prefecture, we observed seismic intensity 3 tremors in Matsumoto City and Yamagata Village, as well as seismic intensity 2 to 1 in a wide range within the prefecture. did.

Immediately after this shaking, NHK's camera installed in Kamikochi, Matsumoto city, showed a part of the slope collapsed in a mountain in the depths of "Kappa Bridge", a tourist attraction. The slope of the overgrown mountain was exposed after the collapse.

In addition, we were able to confirm that the snow clumps that had remained in multiple swamps in the mountains in the depths slowly collapsed like an avalanche.

A large avalanche occurred in the mountains around Kamikochi just after the quake on the 19th of this month. The Nagano Local Meteorological Observatory continues to call attention to seismic activity.

Mountain hut manager "Occasion everywhere"

According to Ryushi Sakamoto, who manages the mountain hut "Yakusawa hut" on the mountain trail leading from Kamikochi to Maehotakadake, immediately after the earthquake, rockfalls occur here and there in the surrounding areas. The dust was flying up, and falling rocks were approaching in the immediate vicinity of the hut.

Mr. Sakamoto was in a hut at the time of the earthquake, but "I thought the building would shake violently and collapse," he said, saying it was a strong shaking that he had never experienced before.

According to Mr. Sakamoto, there are many recent earthquakes in this area, so there is a warning sticker on the climbing mouth, so it is said that "it seems that there are no climbers".