A landslide struck one of the main starting points for climbers on Japan’s Mount Fuji, local broadcaster TBS reported, after heavy rain inundated large parts of the country’s centre.
Three vehicles were covered by the debris but no injuries or casualties have been reported, the broadcaster said.
The incident followed heavy rain in the mountainous areas of Shizuoka Prefecture overnight and into yesterday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The Fuji Subaru Line, one of the main access roads to Mount Fuji, was closed due to heavy rain.
Separately, two climbers were found unconscious on trails on Mount Fuji early yesterday, Kyodo News reported, citing Shizuoka prefectural police, who have not connected the incident to the landslide.
Another landslide struck the town of Kawanehon in Shizuoka Prefecture on Tuesday night, and a worker who had been left unconscious was later confirmed dead, local authorities said.
Heavy rain also battered the nearby central Japanese prefectures of Aichi and Gifu on Tuesday evening, causing flooding in some areas and injuring 41 people, Kyodo reported. — Reuters
