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Japanese police search Northern Alps for 2 missing climbers, 1 a Hongkonger
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5/5/2026

Japanese police search Northern Alps for 2 missing climbers, 1 a Hongkonger

Japanese police have dispatched a rescue team to the country’s Northern Alps to search for two missing climbers, including a 30-year-old man from Hong Kong, after they were stranded on treacherous slopes. Gifu Prefecture police on Tuesday confirmed that a team of four rescuers, comprising police officers and civilian experts, set out from the mountain base at dawn in an attempt to reach the duo on foot, according to local media. A disaster prevention helicopter from neighbouring Nagano...

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Rescuers search Japan’s Northern Alps for 2 missing climbers, including Hongkonger
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5/5/2026

Rescuers search Japan’s Northern Alps for 2 missing climbers, including Hongkonger

Japanese police have dispatched a rescue team to the country’s Northern Alps to search for two missing climbers, including a 30-year-old man from Hong Kong, after they were stranded on treacherous slopes. Gifu Prefecture police on Tuesday confirmed that a team of four rescuers, comprising police officers and civilian experts, set out from the mountain base at dawn in an attempt to reach the duo on foot, according to local media. A disaster prevention helicopter from neighbouring Nagano...

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1 of 2 Hong Kong hikers rescued from Japan’s Northern Alps, search continues
NEWS
5/5/2026

1 of 2 Hong Kong hikers rescued from Japan’s Northern Alps, search continues

Japanese authorities have rescued one of two Hong Kong hikers stranded on treacherous slopes in the country’s Northern Alps. Gifu Prefecture police dispatched a four-member rescue team, comprising police officers and civilian experts, from the mountain base at dawn on Tuesday in an attempt to reach the duo on foot, according to local media. A disaster prevention helicopter from neighbouring Nagano Prefecture eventually rescued one of the men, who was later transported to a hospital. The other...

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