2023-01-27 19:50:02

Tourists were injured due to the failure of the hi

[P] by Jimu News Reporter Zhan Ying. A man broke his leg after a sudden failure of the high-altitude swing project in a scenic spot in Xiangshan County, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. On the morning of the 27th, the reporter of Polar News learned that the project has been suspended in the scenic spot. At present, the injured man has completed the operation, and the family members of the injured have contacted the scenic spot for follow-up matters.

Tourists were injured due to the failure of the high-altitude swing project in the scenic spot. Local: the injured leg fracture, surgery has been completed

High altitude swing project (source: scenic spot WeChat official account)

The video released by netizens showed that in a high-altitude swing project site, a tourist was sitting on a swing. When the swing was pulled to a certain height, a rope was suspected to be broken. After swinging back and forth with the swing, the tourist was hooked by a rope to his foot, and then a black object suspected of shoes flew out of his foot. The video publisher said that the incident occurred on January 26 at Lingyan Volcano Peak Scenic Spot.

A witness said that at the foot of the mountain, he heard a loud noise, then saw the tourists' shoes flying out, and then the swing slowly stopped. Another netizen said that at the scene that day, he saw the tourists' shoes flying out. Now he is still a little scared.

According to the public information, the Lingyan Volcano Peak Scenic Area opened on January 1, 2021. The core of the scenic area is to display and publicize the volcanic culture of Ningbo. The high-altitude cliff swing in the accident is a project in the scenic spot, with three specifications of 8 meters, 10 meters and 12 meters. The swing seat is pulled to the 5-storey high position inside the cliff by the electric iron, the iron is released, and the swing swings outside.

Tourists were injured due to the failure of the high-altitude swing project in the scenic spot. Local: the injured leg fracture, surgery has been completed

The injured were sent to the hospital together (source: network)

On the morning of the 27th, the staff of the scenic spot concerned told the Polar News reporter that the injured male tourists were in a stable condition at about 14:00 on January 26th. The person in charge of the scenic spot visited the injured and the swing project was closed.

The staff of the emergency management department of Xiangshan County introduced to the Polar News reporter that the accident caused a male tourist's leg fracture. At present, the injured person has completed the operation, and the injured family has contacted the scenic spot for follow-up matters. The scenic spot is in charge of the township, and the local township has held an emergency meeting, requiring inspection and maintenance of the equipment, strengthening management, and increasing the number of on-duty personnel.

(Source: Polar News)