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SHIZUOKA--A group of climbers found a man who had been fatally struck by lightning lying on a trail on Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, at about 1:50 p.m. Saturday, the police said.
The man, found between the sixth and seventh stations on the mountain, was taken to a hospital in Fujinomiya, but was confirmed dead.
Fujinomiya Police Station identified the climber as Shinobu Shiogai, 52, from Toshima Ward, Tokyo. The six climbers reportedly said they noticed Shiogai lying on the ground after throwing themselves to the ground following a sudden clap of thunder.
Shizuoka Local Meteorological Observatory on Saturday said it had issued a thunderstorm advisory in the morning and a heavy rain and flood warning around noon for the Shizuoka side of Mt. Fuji.
Another man also was struck and killed by lightning at Mt. Takao in Hachioji, Tokyo, around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, the police said. The police received an emergency call informing them a man had fallen along a climbing route near the top of the mountain.
Takao Police Station of the Metropolitan Police Department said the man, 64, had suffered serious burns as he was descending the mountain.
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