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Rescue Efforts Ongoing for Bodies Found on Mount Fuji

Three bodies discovered in crater at summit as climbing season approaches; one retrieved, two pending due to weather.

  • 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.
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