Landslide hits Japan's Mount Fuji after heavy rain
TOKYO: A landslide struck one of the main starting points for climbers on Japan’s Mount Fuji on Wednesday, local broadcaster TBS reported, after heavy rain inundated large parts of the country’s centre.
A landslide struck the Fuji Subaru Line, a key access road to Mount Fuji, on Wednesday, according to local broadcaster TBS. The heavy rain that caused the landslide had inundated large parts of central Japan. There were no reported injuries or casualties, despite three vehicles being covered by the debris. The incident occurred after heavy rain hit mountainous areas of Shizuoka Prefecture overnight and into Wednesday morning, reported the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Two climbers were found unconscious on Mount Fuji trails early Wednesday, though a police mountain rescue team had been dispatched, and no connection to the landslide was made. Another landslide struck the town of Kawanehon in Shizuoka Prefecture on Tuesday night, resulting in a worker's death, local authorities confirmed. Torrential rain also hit neighboring prefectures of Aichi and Gifu on Tuesday evening, causing flooding and injuring 41 people.
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture's capital, saw a record-breaking 104.5 mm of rainfall in an hour, disrupting transportation services. Heavy rain is forecast to continue through Wednesday afternoon across northern and western Japan.
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