Japanese hiker rescued after 4 days lost on Indonesian volcano
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Rescuers say they have safely evacuated a Japanese hiker who went missing for four days after climbing a dormant volcano in Indonesia's Sumatra island.
Dianta Bangun, who headed the search-and-rescue operation, said Monday that 39-year-old Kosei Yamada was found late Saturday in a ravine where he fell from a cliff after losing his footing on what should have been a day hike. Heavy fog, darkness and bad weather hampered the rescue efforts.
Bangun said rescuers transported the hiker from the rugged, forested terrain late Sunday and rushed him to a hospital in Medan for treatment of minor injuries.
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Mount Sibayak is one of about 130 volcanoes in Indonesia. Its last major eruption was in 1881, but its geothermal activity remains high.