Recently, the incident of "a vehicle falling into the water on the water pontoon bridge at a scenic spot in Enshi" has attracted attention.
On May 16, the Information Office of the People's Government of Enshi Xuan'en County, Hubei Province issued a notice that at about 11:19 on May 16, 2023, a commercial vehicle in Shiguan Scenic Area, Zhushan Town, Xuan'en County, fell into the water from a floating bridge, with 8 people on board, 3 people escaped from the shore, and 5 people died after being rescued and rescued.
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According to the rule of law daily, earlier, an online video showed that on the pontoon bridge located in the Shiguan Scenic Area of Enshi Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, a black vehicle broke through the guardrail and fell into the water. On the same day, Xuan'en County Culture and Tourism Bureau issued a notice saying that due to potential safety hazards in Xuan'en County Shiguan Tourist Scenic Area and requiring urgent treatment, it was decided that from now on, Shi'guan Tourist Scenic Area will be temporarily closed until further notice.
Rescuer: Passing by and finding the danger to help, 2 people who fell into the water were rescued
On the afternoon of the 16th, Ms. Xia, who happened to pass by the place of the accident and participated in the rescue, described the situation at that time.
According to Ms. Xia, this is her first time to come to the Shiguan Scenic Area. At 11 o'clock in the morning of the 16th, she took the scenic sightseeing car to the pontoon, and it rained in the morning in the scenic area, so the bridge deck was wet, but there was no standing water; The bridge deck is narrow and wide enough to accommodate only one car to pass; The pontoon floats up and down with the water, but does not sway from side to side by a large margin.
Ms. Xia recalled that during the sightseeing car, she suddenly found a man and a woman floating on the water under the bridge, so she quickly shouted: "Something happened!" Hurry up and save people! "There was also a lifebuoy on the surface of the water, but it was far away from the two people in the water, so the person who fell into the water was not caught. Seeing this, Ms. Xia and other passengers in the car jumped out of the car to save people. She and another tourist stretched out a hand and pulled the man out of the water, and the female tourist who fell into the water was rescued back to the pontoon with everyone's help.
The scenic area involved in the floating bridge was ordered to rectify
It is understood that the water pontoon bridge in the Shiguan Scenic Area is a popular attraction, and many tourists will go to the attraction to "check in". The relevant person in charge of the scenic spot said in an interview with the media not long ago that the water pontoon attraction named "Covered Bridge Dream", began to be built in early 2015, the total length of the pontoon bridge is 400 meters, no base, supported by a PVE pontoon, the center of the bridge is fixed by steel cables, using German technology to prevent rollover, only allowing one-way passage of cars under 2.8 tons.
According to a news released by Xuan'en News Network in August 2019, due to abnormal weather and frequent heavy rainfall, Xuan'en formed an inspection team to carry out safety inspections of scenic spots such as Lion Pass. The inspection team carried out a safety hazard investigation in the Shiguan scenic area, implemented the safety supervision and inspection work, and issued an order for rectification within a time limit for the scenic area - the scenic rafting safety facilities were not in place, the pontoon bridge was not evaluated for safety, and the rafting project was ordered to stop operating immediately, and the pontoon bridge was immediately prohibited from vehicle traffic.
According to the data, the Shiziguan Tourist Area was identified as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction in July 2020. On April 22, 2021, the Shiguan Tourist Area was closed to upgrade the scenic spot, and reopened to the public on the 29th of the same month. When encountering heavy rainfall or the water level in the scenic area sinks, all self-driving vehicles cannot cross the pontoon. On May 16, the Information Office of the People's Government of Enshi Xuan'en County, Hubei Province issued a notice that at about 11:19 on May 16, 2023, a commercial vehicle in Shiguan Scenic Area, Zhushan Town, Xuan'en County, fell into the water from a floating bridge, with 8 people on board, 3 people escaped from the shore, and 5 people died after being rescued and rescued.
The full text is as follows ↓
According to the rule of law daily, earlier, an online video showed that on the pontoon bridge located in the Shiguan Scenic Area of Enshi Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, a black vehicle broke through the guardrail and fell into the water. On the same day, Xuan'en County Culture and Tourism Bureau issued a notice saying that due to potential safety hazards in Xuan'en County Shiguan Tourist Scenic Area and requiring urgent treatment, it was decided that from now on, Shi'guan Tourist Scenic Area will be temporarily closed until further notice.
Rescuer: Passing by and finding the danger to help, 2 people who fell into the water were rescued
On the afternoon of the 16th, Ms. Xia, who happened to pass by the place of the accident and participated in the rescue, described the situation at that time.
According to Ms. Xia, this is her first time to come to the Shiguan Scenic Area. At 11 o'clock in the morning of the 16th, she took the scenic sightseeing car to the pontoon, and it rained in the morning in the scenic area, so the bridge deck was wet, but there was no standing water; The bridge deck is narrow and wide enough to accommodate only one car to pass; The pontoon floats up and down with the water, but does not sway from side to side by a large margin.
Ms. Xia recalled that during the sightseeing car, she suddenly found a man and a woman floating on the water under the bridge, so she quickly shouted: "Something happened!" Hurry up and save people! "There was also a lifebuoy on the surface of the water, but it was far away from the two people in the water, so the person who fell into the water was not caught. Seeing this, Ms. Xia and other passengers in the car jumped out of the car to save people. She and another tourist stretched out a hand and pulled the man out of the water, and the female tourist who fell into the water was rescued back to the pontoon with everyone's help.
The scenic area involved in the floating bridge was ordered to rectify
It is understood that the water pontoon bridge in the Shiguan Scenic Area is a popular attraction, and many tourists will go to the attraction to "check in". The relevant person in charge of the scenic spot said in an interview with the media not long ago that the water pontoon attraction named "Covered Bridge Dream", began to be built in early 2015, the total length of the pontoon bridge is 400 meters, no base, supported by a PVE pontoon, the center of the bridge is fixed by steel cables, using German technology to prevent rollover, only allowing one-way passage of cars under 2.8 tons.
According to a news released by Xuan'en News Network in August 2019, due to abnormal weather and frequent heavy rainfall, Xuan'en formed an inspection team to carry out safety inspections of scenic spots such as Lion Pass. The inspection team carried out a safety hazard investigation in the Shiguan scenic area, implemented the safety supervision and inspection work, and issued an order for rectification within a time limit for the scenic area - the scenic rafting safety facilities were not in place, the pontoon bridge was not evaluated for safety, and the rafting project was ordered to stop operating immediately, and the pontoon bridge was immediately prohibited from vehicle traffic.
According to the data, the Shiziguan Tourist Area was identified as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction in July 2020. On April 22, 2021, the Shiguan Tourist Area was closed to upgrade the scenic spot, and reopened to the public on the 29th of the same month. When encountering heavy rainfall or the water level in the scenic area sinks, all self-driving vehicles cannot cross the pontoon.