吹雪の外出で行方不明に、子ども4人を無事発見 米アラスカ州

Alaska, USA, finds four children missing in a snowstorm

Alaska, USA, finds four children missing in a snowstorm
猛吹雪に見舞われている米アラスカ州の村で、スノーモービル遊びに出掛けた子ども4人が一時行方不明となりましたが、その後、無事に発見されました

Four children who went out to play snowmobiles in a village in Alaska, suffering from a blizzard, were temporarily lost, but were found safely afterwards

Four children who went out to play snowmobiles in a village in Alaska, suffering from a blizzard, were temporarily lost, but were found safely afterwards
州兵や沿岸警備隊が捜索を行っていました

National Guard and Coast Guard were searching

National Guard and Coast Guard were searching
現場は西海岸にある人口200人前後の辺鄙な村の周辺です

The site is around a remote village on the west coast with a population of around 200

The site is around a remote village on the west coast with a population of around 200
現地時間の2日午後6時25分、スノーモービルに乗った子どもたちが約束の時間を5時間以上過ぎても帰らないと、当局に通報がありました

At 6:25 pm local time, officials were notified that children on snowmobiles would not return after more than 5 hours after the appointment time

At 6:25 pm local time, officials were notified that children on snowmobiles would not return after more than 5 hours after the appointment time
救助隊によれば、子どもたちは村から約32キロ離れた場所で見つかりました

According to the rescue team, the children were found about 32 kilometers away from the village

According to the rescue team, the children were found about 32 kilometers away from the village
子どもたちは元気だということです

The kids are fine

The kids are fine
なぜ村から遠く離れ場所にたどり着いてしまったかについて、当局者は、猛吹雪のため方向感額がうまく働かなかったのではないかと指摘しました

Officials pointed out why the blizzard had not worked well for the sense of direction, as to why they had reached far away from the village.

Officials pointed out why the blizzard had not worked well for the sense of direction, as to why they had reached far away from the village.