A person was left stranded on a glass-bottomed suspension bridge in north-eastern China after sudden gale-force winds shattered the clear panels round him.
The person was on the 100-metre-high bridge at Piyan Mountain in Longjing metropolis, when it was hit by sudden sturdy climate, the native tourism division mentioned.
Gusts of as much as 150km per hour blew out a number of glass panels, trapping the vacationer till he may very well be rescued by firefighters, police, and forestry and tourism personnel greater than half an hour later.
Images shared on social media confirmed the person clinging to the aspect of the bridge, surrounded by gaping holes the place the glass panels was once. State media experiences had been seen greater than 5.8 million occasions on China’s microblogging social media platform, Weibo.
The person was reportedly unhurt however was despatched to hospital for evaluation and counselling, state media reported.
Commenters described the state of affairs as a “nightmare”. One mentioned: “So many glass-deck bridges have been constructed in recent times and are highly regarded with vacationers. However how can we guarantee their security?”
Glass bridges are a preferred vacationer attraction in China, with essentially the most well-known in Zhangjiajie nationwide park, Hunan province, which stretches 430 metres throughout a canyon, 300 metres within the air.
State media reported native governments had been making ready tips to restrict their building, together with technical requirements and proposals in opposition to constructing in earthquake zones.
Wild climate has rocked elements of China in latest days, impacting vacation journey. Movies shared on-line confirmed different bridges twisting and flipping in excessive winds, and on Monday afternoon authorities warned of hail, wind and lightning in Hubei.
The Piyan Mountain resort has been closed pending investigation.