At around 2:30 p.m. local time on the 23rd, a distressing accident occurred at the "Kagura Ski Resort" in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture. According to **, a 27-year-old Chinese female tourist surnamed Fu unfortunately fell while skiing and was buried by a large amount of snow. The friend who skied on the spot immediately contacted the ski patrol, and they successfully rescued Ms. Fu. Sadly, however, despite the emergency measures, Ms. Fu was not breathing on the way to the hospital and was eventually pronounced dead.
The accident occurred at Kagura Ski Resort, a venue that is considered suitable for experienced skiers. Despite various safety measures on the site, the ski resort was not open to visitors at the time of the incident due to the large amount of snow that could have caused an avalanche.
According to an eyewitness who skied with Ms. Fu, he witnessed the moment when Ms. Fu fell, but because he was a novice skier, he was too scared to help in time. This episode makes the whole incident even more harrowing and also raises thoughts about emergency response and ski resort safety education.
*Investigation into the details of the accident at the time of the accident is ongoing. Due to heavy snowfall, the ski resort is closed to the adventure site. The tragedy has raised public concerns about ski safety and has prompted higher demands for safety standards and visitor education in ski resorts.
We express our deep condolences to Ms. Fu at this difficult time, and call on the ski resort and relevant authorities to strengthen safety measures to ensure that visitors can enjoy the fun of skiing while being safer. We look forward to learning lessons from such a sad event to prevent similar accidents from happening again.
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