In Jizhou, Tianjin and Enshi, Hubei, there was an accident last Friday, the extreme challenge project of the high-altitude suspension bridge in the scenic area, “Bubu Jingxin”. An adult man and a boy fell off the bridge and fell into a valley with a depth of tens to hundreds of meters. Cause one death and one injury. The scenic spot involved is being closed for rectification. At the same time, Tianjin Jizhou carried out safety inspections on all local scenic spots, and 4 step-by-step thrilling projects and 1 high-altitude bicycle project in the area have been suspended.
The Tianjin Jizhou District Culture and Tourism Bureau stated that a tourist from the Jiushan Mountain Scenic Spot in the local area suddenly felt unwell and fell into a coma at 2:00 p.m. Died after rescue. The Dixin Valley Scenic Spot in Enshi, Hubei reported that at nearly 4 pm last Friday, a 10-year-old male tourist from Shanghai, accompanied by his family, accidentally fell off a bridge while playing “Boo Bu Jing Xin”. Broken, not life-threatening.
According to clips circulating on the Internet, a comatose tourist in Jiushan Scenic Spot hangs for a long time, and the half-body seat belt is stuck under his arm (Figure 1). The staff pulls the seat belt on the bridge. The tourist fell into a deep valley of hundreds of meters; after the boy in the Dixin Valley Scenic Spot slipped, the half-body seat belt broke off his body, and the boy held the seat belt with both hands (picture 2). But in the end, the boy was exhausted, and the staff only caught the boy’s clothes, and the boy fell into the bushes instantly.
“Boubu Jingxin” is a suspension bridge suspended over a valley. The bridge deck is made of wooden boards or glass. The distance between each wooden board or each piece of glass is a little far. Tourists need to jump a little to cross the bridge, so they must wear seat belts. For safety, there are thick ropes on both sides of the bridge as “handrails”. Because “Scarlet by Step” is quite thrilling and exciting, it has quickly become an “Internet celebrity activity” for young people to “check in” and test their courage, and more and more similar projects are launched.
Operators: Use full-body seat belts when you are more than 2 meters above the ground
“Beijing Youth Daily” quoted a person who sells the equipment of the “Boubu Jingxin” project in the market as saying that the main protection for tourists is the seat belt. A full-body harness that goes through the crotch is recommended. The person also said that under normal circumstances, safety nets will not be set up under the “Bubu Jingxin” suspension bridge, unless the scenic spot specifically requests it.
“Xiaoxiang Morning News” quoted the customer service of one of the “Boo Jingxin” equipment factories as saying that the main problem of the two falling bridge incidents was seat belts, emphasizing that the manufacturers must be qualified when they sell the equipment, “They may be a problem of age, Seat belts wear out and need to be serviced.” Public opinion appealed, “It is understandable that the scenic spot regards ‘thrilling and thrilling’ as a selling point, but the bottom line of safety must be set right.” It also pointed out that the safety standards for high-altitude projects such as “Step by Step Thrilling” are also “almost blank” at the national level. , the relevant departments should strengthen supervision as soon as possible.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/China/Aerial Suspension Bridge Step by Step Shocking-Tianjin and Hubei two people fell from the bridge, one killed and one injured/330440