A 27-year-old female Chinese tourist died in an accident while skiing in Japan.
Global Network quoted the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) as reporting on the 24th that on December 23, a Chinese female tourist fell while skiing in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, was buried in snow, and was confirmed dead after being taken to the hospital.
NHK reported that the site where the woman had an accident was banned from the ski resort due to excessive snow at the time of the incident, and the police are investigating the circumstances at the time of the incident.
According to Red Star News, the staff of the Chinese Consulate General in Niigata said that the relevant staff had gone to the scene to understand the situation.
The staff of the ski resort involved told the reporter that the snow was very deep at that time, and the woman was unable to get out of the snow at the time of the incident.
According to a number of media reports, recently, Japan suffered the "strongest cold snap in 10 years", with heavy snow in many places ushering in a silvery white, and the low temperature in Hokkaido fell below minus 24 degrees.
Due to the recent heavy snowfall, there was a lot of fresh snow on the 23rd, and from a safety point of view, some areas of some ski resorts in Japan have been closed to entry.
The accident occurred in the "Kagura Ski Resort" in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and the Chinese female tourist surnamed Fu who unfortunately died, this time she signed up for a tour group of about 20 people to go to Japan for Christmas, but she didn't expect it to become a tragedy...
Kagura Ski Resort is one of Niigata's most popular ski resorts in Central Japan, with the new snow season opening in late November this year.
Ski resort Kagura Ski Resort, unrelated to pictures and text Image source: Social platform X
On the 22nd before the accident, Kagura had a night of fresh snow.
At around 2:30 p.m. on the 23rd, Ms. Fook and her friends were snowboarding at Kagura Ski Resort, and at around 2:40 p.m., they somehow broke into the Y3 high-level course that was closed to tourists because of heavy snowfall.
When she reached the middle of the slide, the woman accidentally fell, because the section of Ms. Fu's skiing was a non-groomed snow area, almost all of which were soft fresh snow, causing her whole body to fall headfirst into the snowdrift, and she was instantly buried by the snow and unable to move.
The three companions immediately contacted the ski resort patrol after the incident, and the staff said that Ms. Fu fell while skiing outside the specified ski slopes, and was unconscious and breathing when she was found, and the staff immediately called the police.
Rescuers arrived and immediately rushed the woman to the hospital for emergency treatment, but was eventually pronounced dead, and the cause of death was suffocation.
Police said the three companions said they "saw her fall, but because they were new skiers, they were scared and couldn't come to help."
NHK reported that the police said that due to excessive snow and the risk of avalanches, the location where the accident occurred has been closed to tourists, and only the "Y3 ski course" is open to skilled people.
Police said they were currently investigating the circumstances at the time of the incident.
An accident occurred at a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Schematic diagrams, non-news-related people and things. [AP]
Chao News, a local ski instructor said that if you fall in the snow, if you don't have the right posture, it is very likely that your mouth and nose will be full of snow.
Many people will think that snow can't hurt people, but the horror of powder snow is that it is like flour, it will be poured into the mouth and nose when the slippery hand falls to the ground, passively inhaled, resulting in suffocation.
"It's probably going to be gone in three to five minutes," says the ski instructor.
Here is also a reminder to everyone, traveling abroad, and going to a place with a certain risk factor, please pay special attention to all kinds of signs.
Before traveling, try to understand the meaning of various local signs, be familiar with the traffic rules, and if you encounter signs that you don't understand, you can use your mobile phone to find out the general meaning first.
When you see a sign with a similar color or style, it's best to understand the meaning before deciding on your next move!
On the 24th, the staff of the Chinese Consulate General in Niigata said that the relevant staff had gone to the scene to understand the situation.
On the evening of the 23rd, the Chinese Consulate General in Niigata also issued a reminder to Chinese citizens in the consular district to strengthen safety precautions in winter. According to the article, natural disasters occur frequently in Japan, and the winter weather in Niigata, Yamagata and other prefectures in the consular district of the embassy is complex and changeable, with more rain and snow.
If you choose to travel independently, please pay attention to the local weather forecast and disaster information released by the government at any time, and plan your travel route.
If you choose to go on a group tour, please choose a travel agency with formal qualifications, arrange the itinerary reasonably, and pay attention to keeping the mobile phone number of the tour guide, tour leader, driver, hotel address, telephone number and other information.
The consulate has reminded Chinese tourists who come to leisure skiing to prepare necessary equipment such as cold protection, do what they can, do not blindly experience new projects, and try to avoid acting alone to prevent accidental casualties, lost and other dangers.
Some roads in the consular district are narrow, steep, and snowy, so Chinese tourists who travel by car are advised to choose a suitable vehicle, strictly abide by traffic rules, drive cautiously, and be sure to slow down when encountering ice and snow roads.