Avalanche kills American man in backcountry of Japanese mountains, police say

Tokyo— Police in the city of Myoko, in Japan’s main Niigata area, claimed Wednesday that an American man in his 30s was eliminated by an avalanche in a backcountry locationof Mount Mitahara

Local police got get in touch with Wednesday mid-day that 3 or 4 individuals had actually been captured in an avalanche in the location. According to Myoko city police, there were 3 others– Russian, Scottish and Japanese nationals– with the UNITED STATE man when the snow came cascading the hill.

All 3 of the various other males were saved without injuries, the police claimed.

Local report claimed the males were taken off the hill by a Niigata prefectural police …