Overview

• The bodies were found inside a crater near the summit, with one already brought down the mountain.
• The identities of the deceased, including their gender and age, have not been confirmed.
• Efforts to retrieve the remaining two bodies are delayed by heavy rainfall forecasts.
• The climbers entered the mountain from Shizuoka Prefecture before the official climbing season began.
• Professional climber Keita Kurakami, 38, died after being found on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji.