遭そう難なん死し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

accidental death (esp. while climbing or at sea)

Refers to death resulting from a mishap during outdoor activities such as mountaineering, sailing, or hiking, where the person is in distress or lost.

• 冬ふゆ山やまで遭そう難なん死しするケースが後あとを絶たたない。

  Cases of accidental death on winter mountains continue unabated.

• 彼かれの遭そう難なん死しは、悪あく天てん候こうによるものと見みられている。

  His accidental death is believed to have been caused by bad weather.