2 Fall to Their Deaths in Northern Japanese Alps in Separate Incidents, Both Recovered by Helicopter

2 Fall to Their Deaths in Northern Japanese Alps in Separate Incidents, Both Recovered by Helicopter

Two climbers reportedly fell in separate incidents in the Northern Japanese Alps, which straddle Nagano and Toyama prefectures, and were recovered by helicopter in each prefecture. They were later confirmed dead, according to announcements made by the Nagano and Toyama prefectural police on Sunday.