A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again | Nation/World

TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.

Officials urged people to be aware of the harsh conditions at the country’s tallest peak during its off-season.

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