The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday confirmed that the Philippine Consulate General based in Japan is working to transfer the remains of a Filipino national who died after succumbing to hypothermia while trekking in the Northern Japan Alps on October 12.”The Philippine Consulate General in Nagoya is working closely with Japanese authorities, the family of the deceased, and all concerned parties to ensure the proper documentation and transfer of remains,” the DFA said in a statement.
According to the Foreign Affairs Department, the two other Filipino mountaineers in the group who suffered trauma have since received medical attention. One was discharged, while the other is expected to be released by next week.
The agency also pledged that it will continue to extend assistance to the mountaineers and their families.
The Filipino casualty was part of a seven-person group that climbed the 3,190-meter peak of Mt. Okuhotakadake, located between Nagano and Gifu prefectures in the Northern Japan Alps.
Earlier reports indicated the 53-year-old man became stranded while descending and was in a serious condition before later being confirmed dead. — With reports from Kyodo News
