Three South Korean climbers found dead in Japan Alps
The climbers were among nine people who disappeared near Mount Hinokio
Three South Korean climbers who went missing during a mountaineering trip in Japan have been found dead, a report said on Tuesday.
The trio were among nine people who disappeared near the 2,728-metre (8,950-foot) Mount Hinokio in central Japan on Monday, according to Japanese media.
The male victims were found on mountain paths, the reports said, but few other details were immediately available. It was unclear if torrential rains that lashed Japan over the weekend played a role.
“We found three people early this morning. They were not breathing and their hearts had stopped beating,” a local police official told AFP on Tuesday.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency confirmed the trio had died, identifying one of the victims as 78-year-old Park Moon-soo.
“Park’s identity has been confirmed,” said an official at South Korea’s consulate in the Japanese city of Niigata, according to Yonhap.