Japanese tourist dies while climbing Australia's iconic Uluru monolith

A 76-year-old Japanese tourist died while climbing Australia's iconic Uluru landmark, Northern Territory police said Wednesday.The police did not immediately identify the man or provide other details such as his hometown.Duty Superintendent Shaun Gill told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that the man was taken to a nearby health clinic by helicopter but could not be resuscitated.Since the 1950s, a total of 37 people have died while climbing the UNESCO World Heritage-listed monolith.Uluru is a sacred site to the local Aboriginal people.Signs around its base that request visitors reconsider…READ FULL ARTICLE