On the 23rd, a Chinese female tourist died of suffocation due to snow burial while skiing in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. After the accident, the Chinese Consulate General in Niigata attached great importance to it, sent personnel to the scene quickly and asked Japan to investigate the cause of the accident in depth. The consulate general said that it has contacted the families of the victims and will assist them in going to Japan to deal with the aftermath.
The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Niigata issued an announcement on the same day, reminding Chinese citizens in the consular district to strengthen security precautions in winter. The full text is as follows:
In order to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens traveling in the consular district in winter, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Niigata solemnly reminds that:
1. Natural disasters occur frequently in Japan. The winter weather in Niigata, Yamagata, and other prefectures in the consular district of our embassy is complex and changeable, with a lot of rain and snow. If you choose to travel independently, please pay attention to the local weather forecast and disaster information released by ** at any time, and plan your travel route. If you choose to join a group tour, please choose a travel agency with formal qualifications, arrange the itinerary reasonably, and pay attention to keeping the mobile phone number and hotel address of the tour guide, team leader, driver and other information. Chinese tourists who come to leisure skiing, please prepare necessary equipment such as cold protection, do what you can, do not blindly experience new projects, try to avoid acting alone, and prevent accidents**, lost and other dangers.
2. Some roads in the consular district are narrow, steep, and snowy, and the driving is easy to slipChinese nationals traveling by car are advised to choose a suitable vehicleStrictly abide by traffic rules, drive cautiously, and be sure to slow down when encountering ice and snow roads.
Previously reported
According to NHK 24**, a Chinese female tourist was found at a ski resort in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, and when she was found, she was buried in snow and later pronounced dead in the hospital. According to the report, the location of the discovery was banned from the ski resort due to excessive snow, and the circumstances at the time of the incident are being investigated.
According to the report, at around 2:30 pm local time on the 23rd, at the "Kagura Ski Resort" in Yuzawa Town, a woman who was skiing fell and was buried by snow. A friend who was skiing with her contacted a ski patrol to rescue her, but the woman was not breathing when she was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead at the hospital later.
According to reports, according to **, the woman is a 27-year-old Chinese tourist surnamed Fu. The person who skied with her told ** that he saw her fall, but because he was new to skiing, he was scared and couldn't come to help."
NHK said that the incident occurred on a ski slope suitable for skilled people, and the ski resort closed visitors to the area because of the risk of avalanches due to excessive snowfall. **Investigation into the circumstances at the time of the incident is ongoing.
**: China News Network, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Niigata**, Global Network