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One of the Two Japanese Tourists Found on Huascarán Has Died.
PERU, JUN 29 – Chiaki Inada died from hypothermia near the summit of Mt. Huascaran while her partner Saki Terada was rescued and hospitalized, highlighting the mountain's extreme climbing risks.
- A Japanese woman, Chiaki Inada, 40, died after becoming stranded on Mt. Huascaran, while Saki Terada, 35, was rescued alive.
- Inada and Terada reached approximately 6,600 meters up the mountain before calling for rescue on Tuesday.
- Rescue efforts faced difficulties due to snow-covered terrain, poor weather, and thin air.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that the Japanese embassy in Peru is coordinating with local authorities to support the families.
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An expedition by two Japanese mountaineers to the highest mountain in Peru ended in tragedy, after one of them died of hypothermia.
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Two climbers, one of whom was saved, faced temperatures at -30 degrees above the Huascaran this early week, the country's highest summit.
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