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Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Man killed after avalanche strikes group of skiers, snowboarders


TOYAMA —

One man died and four others were injured Tuesday after a group of six skiers and snowboarders became caught in an avalanche on a mountain in central Japan.

A 32-year-old company employee from Tokyo, Hiroshi Takeda, died in the accident that occurred shortly before 9 a.m. while the six were climbing the northern slope of 2,621-meter Mt. Kunimi in the Tateyama Mountain Range, according to Toyama prefectural police. Two men are in serious condition and two others sustained injuries that are not life-threatening, they said.

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