"Firefighters and police said they received an emergency call from the child's mother just before 10:00 a.m., reporting that her son was stuck on a conveyor-belt-style surface lift at Asarigawa Ski Resort in Otaru, Hokkaido. The boy, who lived in nearby Sapporo, was transported to hospital after being freed but was later pronounced dead. According to the local fire department, the 5-year-old boy was unconscious when he was rescued approximately 45 minutes later."
"Rescue efforts continued for roughly 30 minutes as emergency personnel worked to free the child. Witnesses at the resort described an emotionally distressing scene. According to Kyodo News, a couple in their 40s who passed near the site said they heard someone believed to be connected to the boy repeatedly shouting words of encouragement from inside an area cordoned off with blue tarps. Despite the fatal accident, the ski resort remained open following the incident."
"Concerns about the lift's safety were also raised by regular visitors. A man in his 70s,who is a frequent visitor to Asarigawa Ski Resort, told Kyodo News that the conveyor has several points where the slope changes, causing the belt to shake. He said he had stumbled there himself in the past and had previously thought the lift was dangerous."
Firefighters and police received an emergency call from the boy's mother just before 10:00 a.m. reporting that her son was stuck on a conveyor-belt-style surface lift at Asarigawa Ski Resort in Otaru, Hokkaido. The child was freed and transported to hospital but was later pronounced dead after stopping breathing; he was reportedly unconscious when rescued about 45 minutes after the incident. Police and firefighters said the boy fell while attempting to disembark and his arm became trapped at the end of the conveyor. The lift reportedly does not have a handrail. Emergency personnel worked roughly 30 minutes to free the child, and regular visitors raised safety concerns about belt shaking at slope changes while the resort remained open after the accident.
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