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Japan: Snow Avalanche: 2006/05/01 Country Information on DRR

Period 2006/05/01
Country or District Japan
Event Type Snow Avalanche
Outline Rescuers found one buried hiker but searched for three other people covered in snow Monday when an avalanche struck a mountain in central Japan, police said.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Asahi.com 2006/05/01
Rescuers found three bodies, one man and two women when an avalanche struck a mountain in central Japan police said.

CNN NEWS 2006/05/01
Rescuers found one buried hiker but searched for three other people covered in snow Monday when an avalanche struck a mountain in central Japan, police said.