Walking routes on the Isle of Harris have turned hazardous following a soaking from 47.6mm of rain, driving the regional Mud Index to 7 out of 10.

A father who abandoned his seven-year-old son on the Fujinomiya route of Mount Fuji to continue climbing to the summit has been reprimanded by police.

A Czech individual is bridging the gap between official search efforts and families by using specialized mapping to locate missing hikers in Taiwan's remote peaks.