Australian woman dies after getting caught in Japan ski lift
South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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An Australian woman, 22, died at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, Japan, after her backpack became caught on a ski lift. The incident occurred on Friday morning as she was disembarking. A loose buckle on her backpack snagged on the lift chair, and because she had secured the rucksack with a chest strap, she was dragged and suspended in mid-air. A lift attendant stopped the lift, and rescue efforts were initiated. The woman was transported to a hospital by ambulance but later died.
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