Police on Thursday inspected a ski resort in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, where an avalanche killed seven students and a teacher this week as they look to build a possible case of professional negligence.
Around 15 police officers and rescue workers conducted the on-site investigation at Nasuonsen Family Ski Resort and nearby areas in Tochigi Prefecture to look into whether organizers of the school mountaineering trip, which was held despite an active avalanche warning, can be held responsible.
The snowslide occurred Monday morning as local high school students and teachers were undergoing training to learn how to walk through deep snow above the resort's ski run.