Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike, reports say
Summary
A father in Japan left his 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji for several hours while he continued hiking with his older son. The boy was found by mountain staff near a hiking station and reunited with his father, who was reprimanded by police for leaving the child alone.Key Facts
- The boy, 7 years old, was left on Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, at over 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) elevation.
- The father told his son to wait after he said he was tired and continued hiking with his older son.
- Mountain hut staff found the child around 07:30 local time and alerted police.
- The father was located at the eighth station, about three hours’ hike away.
- Police told the father that leaving a child alone on the mountain is unacceptable.
- The family was hiking the Fujinomiya route, starting from the fifth station, which takes about five hours to the summit.
- Mount Fuji is 3,776 meters (12,389 feet) tall and is an active volcano and a World Heritage site.
- About 200,000 people climb Mount Fuji each year, but some routes limit daily hikers to avoid crowding.
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