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Avalanche hits 8 French people in Hokkaido

Tourists play snowmobile in snow valley at Tomamu ski resort, Hokkaido, Japan. (Shutterstock)
Tourists play snowmobile in snow valley at Tomamu ski resort, Hokkaido, Japan. (Shutterstock)
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30 Jan 2020 10:01:23 GMT9
30 Jan 2020 10:01:23 GMT9

SAPPORO: An avalanche hit eight French people in the village of Shimukappu in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on Thursday, leaving one of them in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.

The eight were doing backcountry skiing outside a ski area at the Tomamu ski resort when the avalanche struck them.

The seven others are believed to be safe.

JIJI Press

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