Bridge horror in China! A tourist walks leisurely on the glass structure in a resort in the northeastern province of Jilin. Suddenly the man is trapped. The culprit: a terrible wind storm. This blows through the area at a speed of up to 150 km / h and sweeps away parts of the bridge’s cover glass.
The tourist is stuck. It goes down steeply under him. He has no solid ground under him and holds on to the railing of the building. The bridge is 100 meters high. The portal “The Straits Times” reported on the incident on Mount Piyan. The shock event happened last Friday.
Glass bridge tourist is brought to the hospital
The bad luck raven has to stay there for over half an hour. Then he is rescued by the fire brigade and the police. Tourism employees at the resort also help. The man is taken to the hospital. There he receives psychological support.
The incident sparked major discussions on the internet. On Weibo, the Chinese counterpart to Twitter, a user wrote: “That is exactly the reason why I do not dare to step on such a bridge.” Another user asked: “How often was the bridge serviced?”
Glass bridge boom in China
The Chinese are concerned with the subject of glass bridges. Another user wrote on the net: «In the last few years so many glass deck bridges have been built that are very popular with tourists. But how can we ensure their safety? ”
In the mountains of China, glass bridges are increasingly becoming a tourist attraction, continues “The Straits Times”. In the provinces of Jiangxi, Hunan and Yunnan in particular, there are quite a few of these constructions. A real crowd puller is the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge in Hunan. The work is 430 meters long and dangles an incredible 300 meters above the ground – between two steep cliffs.
Almost accident bridge now closed
After all: politics never sleeps. The province of Hebei in the north of the country has set strict guidelines regarding the materials, location, design and construction of the glass bridges. Likewise, the structures should not be erected in areas where there is high seismic activity.
The resort on Mount Piyan, where the glass bridge scare happened, is now closed. Longjing City Government is now investigating all tourist attractions and making sure they are safe. In the case of bridges, it is determined. (nl)