On May 16, 2023, a tragic crash occurred in a scenic spot in Enshi, Hubei Province, and netizens were very worried after seeing this video, and at the same time silently prayed in their hearts: I hope all the people in the car are safe!
Judging from the official report, the accident involved a scenic tour bus, which was a serious emergency.
The location of the incident was in the Enshi Shiguan Scenic Area in Hubei Province, which has been temporarily suspended.
At present, the accident has caused the tragedy of 5 deaths and 3 injuries.
What happened
Xuan'en County, located in the southwestern border of Hubei Province, is the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization areas in the country, and Xuan'en officially lifted out of poverty in 2019.
Lion Pass, 13 kilometers away from the county seat of Xuan'en, the mountain shape is like a tiger's tooth, among which there are two stone mountains, resembling lions, which is the good name of Lion Pass.
On May 16, a crash occurred on the Wanghong pontoon bridge in Shiziguan, Hubei Province, which is 400 meters long, using German technology to prevent rollovers and only allowing one-way traffic.
Judging from the online video:
A 9-person medium-sized bus drove on the pontoon, the water surface rose and fell during the drive, and there was a slight flooding, and then the black car went into the water, and then it sank completely later, during which it was suspected that someone tried to climb out, but unsuccessfully, and finally salvaged 8 people, 5 died regretfully, and 3 people are being rescued in the hospital...
However, it is worth mentioning that in 2019, the local government of Xuan'en organized an inspection team to carry out a "4-day safety inspection" of the scenic spots under its jurisdiction.
The inspection team issued a relevant document on "rectification within a time limit" to Shiguan, which pointed out that "rafting safety facilities are not in place, and the pontoon bridge has not been evaluated for safety", and emphasized that the scenic rafting project immediately stopped operating, and the net red pontoon bridge also prohibited vehicle traffic.
It is also worth noting that in March 2023, the scenic spot's net red pontoon bridge was found to be a potential safety hazard and was once closed to vehicles, and the scenic spot proposed in March of the same year: tourists can still drive on the pontoon, but only for vehicles with less than 7 seats and a weight limit of 2.5 tons.
So since the scenic area has made it clear: only vehicles with less than 7 seats can pass, why can this vehicle with 8 people drive here? Is this car a private car or a scenic car?
If it is a car in the scenic area, then the scenic area does not play a supervisory role, if it is a private car, then whether the scenic area is driving at the entrance of the pontoon, and there is a sign that only vehicles with less than 7 seats are allowed to pass.
As we all know, we all know that in a corner or a place like a pontoon, the driving speed must slow down and drive slowly, if the driving speed is too fast, a rollover accident will occur, then the cause of this accident is speculated to be the following 3 points:
1. The driver is speeding.
Second, the number of vehicles obviously exceeds the "7 seats can only get on the bridge" stipulated by the scenic spot.
Third, is there still a potential safety hazard on the scenic pontoon?
Witness Xiao Liang (pseudonym) revealed: The weather was not very good at the time of the incident, it was raining a little, and the driver was suspected of improper operation, which then caused the vehicle to skid and rush into the water.
Some netizens felt that "the design of the pontoon railing is unreasonable, it should be reinforced with ropes, and the pure rigid guardrail will have no effect if it is broken, and the soft rope is difficult to break unless it continues to hit the accelerator."
There are also netizens who accuse the owner of the car behind him of being too indifferent, why don't they stop to save people who fell into the water?
There are also netizens who popularized the knowledge of crossing the river "when crossing the river, the window must be opened", this common sense I also heard for the first time, so let's take a small book to write it down.
Some time ago, a scenic spot in Xi'an only happened to the "helicopter down" accident, that accident directly led to 3 deaths, originally May Day holiday, everyone went out happily to relax and relax, did not think, but lost their lives, really distressing, but after the incident, the scenic area staff indicated that the helicopter that had the accident was "outsourced".
In fact, whether it is outsourcing or not, everyone is attracted by the local beauty, maybe they have planned a long travel plan, and they are happy to rush over thousands of miles, but they have lost their lives, how can they not be embarrassed?
Scenic spots should achieve "strong safety concept, less hidden dangers of accidents", carefully check all places in the scenic area, and make full preparations, for the good reputation of your scenic spots, but also for the safety of tourists, are you right?