ChineseDespite the danger warning, the female tourist still climbed to Turtle Rock on top of Pai Ya Mountain in Shenzhen to take pictures and slipped and fell.
The incident happened on March 18, on Pai Ya Mountain in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. Some people accompanying the female tourist accidentally recorded the video and posted it on social networks. In the video, this female tourist poses hanging on a protruding rock at the top of the mountain to take photos. While lowering himself to the ground, this person slipped and fell, but luckily a man accompanying him caught him.
The moment the female tourist fell off the cliff. Image: Singtao Daily
The owner of the video said the female tourist was lucky to escape without serious injuries. The video was then also requested to be deleted and removed from the platforms.
Local authorities said that at the time of the incident they did not receive any information requesting rescue. Before this incident, there have been many similar cases in recent years and the government is committed to strengthening management, monitoring and warning tourists about the level of danger at this location.
Pai Ya climbing site management staff said that to prevent similar incidents, warning signs have been erected along the road, loudspeakers are played to remind people about safety issues, and personnel are on duty to check. frequent. Checkpoints have been set up at the entrance to the mountain and staff constantly inform about the level of danger, reminding visitors not to violate safety when climbing.
Turtle Rock is the check-in point for many tourists when climbing Pai Ya Mountain in Shenzhen, China. Image: Singtao Daily
However, many climbers still ignore the warning and check in next to the dangerous cliff. They still share photos or short videos on social networks recording risky swings at Turtle Rock. This location is famous on social networks, and is the angle many people want to take photos of when climbing the mountain.
Pai Ya Mountain is a challenging goal for many climbers in Shenzhen. The mountain, 707 meters above sea level, is the sixth highest peak in Shenzhen and the most dangerous. The mountain is surrounded on three sides by the sea and rough rocks. When viewed from the south, it looks like rows of uneven teeth. Turtle Rock is located on the side of the mountain, near the top of the mountain, and is a place many people check in, despite dangerous warnings.
Many other destinations in China also have potential risks, but tourists still deliberately ignore them just to get a beautiful photo to post on social networks. A cliff in Anyang, Henan, also has a cliff protruding from the cliff, attracting many tourists to stand up and take photos. To prevent accidents, local officials banned taking photos at this location in mid-April 4.
A lawyer shared with Beijing Youth Daily that if a tourist intentionally violates safety warnings and gets into an accident, this situation is considered a self-inflicted risk. Visitors cannot claim compensation for damages. Tour guides who intentionally instruct guests to perform dangerous acts and ignore protective measures may also be subject to certain legal liability for compensation.
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