“I made a rash decision, and I deeply regret it,” the father said of the incident on Thursday, Aug. 20
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A 7-year-old boy was left alone on Mount Fuji after complaining of fatigue during a hike
The father, who continued hiking with his older son, later expressed regret for his decision
Local police have warned against leaving children behind while hiking, citing unpredictable weather conditions on Mount Fuji
A father left behind his 7-year-old son during a five-hour trek up Mount Fuji.
At around 7:40 a.m. local time on Thursday, Aug. 20, a worker at a mountain hut alerted the police to a child sitting alone on a bench near the sixth…
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