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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Student rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week

Cityscape with Mount Fuji in the background
Mount Fuji opens to hikers from July to September and people are advised not to hike during the off-season. Photograph: Jiji Press/EPA

A university student has been rescued from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week – the second time during an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone.

The hapless climber, a 27-year-old Chinese national who has not been named, was airlifted from Japan’s highest mountain last week, only to be the subject of a second search four days later.

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