A woman with Russian nationality who was climbing Mount Fuji has died after she was hit by falling rocks.
Police and firefighting authorities say they received a report on Monday morning of an accident near the summit.
Responders found the body of a 29-year-old woman and confirmed her death.
Police say she was with a group of climbers who had been using a hiking trail that starts in Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture.
One of the members reportedly said the woman was hit in the chest by falling rocks.
Source: ANNnewsCH