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Episode: A man airlifted from Japanβs Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
Description: A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said.
Officials urged people to be aware of the harsh conditions at the country's tallest peak during its off-season.
The climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan. He made an emergency call on April 22 and was airlifted after developing symptoms of altitude sickness, police said, adding that his climbing irons were also damaged.
On April 26, he returned to the mountain's Fujinomiya trail about 3,000 meters (nearly 10,000...