TOKYO: At least five climbers died in Japan over a long weekend of public holidays during which mountaineers traditionally flock to difficult peaks, police said Wednesday.
A 69-year-old housewife was confirmed dead after she fell about 50 metres (165 feet) from a ridge on the 1,423-metre Mount Arafune in Gunma prefecture Tuesday, local police said Wednesday.
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