Higuma 0 Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 Just caught a very short version on the tv this morning... Does anyone know more about a report of an elementry school child's death at a slope here in Japan somewhere because they got tangled in a rope - like a rope used to "rope off" an area ??????? Sounds tragic and raises BIG questions about safety, chaperones etc.., Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 Yep I read that in the paper this morning. It said an 8 year old girl skied into a rope at 1-1.2m height and strangled herself and died. It didnt say anything about the rope being caught around her neck though... She was "found" so I guess the munter at the front of her skischool "worm" didnt realise she wasnt there. I have a feeling it was in hokkaido? Will have to check the paper at lunch. Now what I dont understand is that being my ultra-coordinated self I have clotheslined myself a few times ducking under ropes and although I felt like a complete and utter idiot (and indeed was)and had a bit of a sore neck the first time and a sore face on the other occasion, it wasnt anything enough to kill me, and I hit it at a decent speed too. Im wondering if she knocked herself out and suffocated in some pow or something else happened. bad bad bad Link to post Share on other sites
Higuma 0 Posted January 23, 2003 Author Share Posted January 23, 2003 thanks zwelgen... please post anything further that you find out... tragic stuff regardless..... Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 OK quoting the newspaper "AKITA - An 8 year old girl died in hospital Tues after being found unconscious on a ski slope in Yasbimamachi Akita Pref police said. Kaori Sato...was found lying on her back in the northern section of the Chokai Kogen Yashima Snow Area by a resort employee. Police think the girl was accidently strangled by a rope marking off the ski and snowboard courses. Kaori suffered a fatal spinal injury, and there were lacerations on her neck caused by the rope, the police added. Kaori had reportedly been skiing with 12 other members of a local Jr winter sports club and 2 qualified volunteers. The marker rope had been erected at a height of 1 to 1.2m" sounds like a yeti got her if you ask me. (in very poor taste I know) Link to post Share on other sites
Raury 0 Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 Sounds like she may have coat-hangered herself and fallen on her back on a hazard. It is a worry that she was "found". Where were teh responsible adults? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 24, 2003 Share Posted January 24, 2003 Fences are needed I feel sorry for te little girl what I read today said that her neck broke. I find it more dangerous when they put up metal permenent fences. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 24, 2003 Share Posted January 24, 2003 I thought that too Raury - "found"!! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 24, 2003 Share Posted January 24, 2003 That's awful Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Anyone hear anything more on this at all? Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I blame the parents. ...them and rock and roll music. Link to post Share on other sites
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