5 die, 2 missing in outdoor accidents across Japan

Sunday 19th July, 06:22 AM JST

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JeffLee at 07:27 AM JST - 19th July

Accidents DO happen. Even in the most risk-adverse societies.
smartacus at 07:35 AM JST - 19th July

This is a weekly occurrence in Japan in summer. Every Sunday night at 7 p.m., NHK gives the weekend death tally from water-related and mountain-climbing accidents.
blvtzpk at 09:06 AM JST - 19th July

I was about to write the same as smartacus. It's just a tad early. Given it's a long weekend, they couldn't wait till Monday?
kwatt at 10:53 AM JST - 19th July

Nature is danger. Before going there you'd better think carefully your number is going to be up next time.
Smythe at 11:05 AM JST - 19th July

Unfortunately it is almost the same sort of fad during the summer time in so many other cities of this world. What a pity, but that is life.

When the Govt officails TRY to make it more safe, we find so many is bared off for us or many parts you cannot visit to other things that sometimes are saving life, but then not as interesting as some 20 yrs ago.
Mookoo at 11:12 AM JST - 19th July

The great outdoors are about personal responsibility. The city slickers are used to traffic lights, crossing signals, announcements, signs, flagmen, and being coddled and protected in every way. Remove that, and they walk blindly into anything. They aren't going to change a lifetime of habits over a weekend at the beach or in the mountains.
medievaltimes at 11:15 AM JST - 19th July

Not to sound harsh, but why is this news? Don't people die from various accidents everyday year round in Japan?
smithinjapan at 03:32 PM JST - 19th July

Sad, but as has been said by a couple of posters on here, people die. I don't see that any of these incidents are particularly unusual or were caused by neglect (of course, the kids could have been better supervised, but they ARE kids after all). I'm sure before too long we'll be hearing about a group being swept away in a river where people, including the parents, are NOT supposed to swim, etc. etc.

Regardless, sad, but not out of the ordinary. I hope there are no more deaths over the weekend.
KaptainKichigai at 04:51 PM JST - 19th July

whats a "35-year-old angler"?
richiesama at 05:49 PM JST - 19th July

Sad start to the holidays. Still, why didn't the author tell us how the 5th person died? I won't be able to sleep tonight. Oh, and KaptainKichigai - angler means fisherman, or scheming person; take your pick.