The cable car door was blown open by the wind, and a tourist fell from a height of 10 meters into the abyss.
A rare accident has just occurred at a scenic area in Zhejiang province, China, when the cable car system suddenly had an accident, causing the glass door to burst open, causing a female tourist to fall from a height of 10m into a deep abyss.
Immediately after the video was filmed by tourists at the scene recording the cable car system at the Nhan Dang mountain scenic area (Zhejiang province, China) having an accident, the management board spoke up to confirm.
Accordingly, the incident occurred in early October during the 7-day golden tourism week (October 1-7).
According to witnesses, when the cable car was taking tourists up, the glass door suddenly burst open. The incident caused panic among many tourists sitting inside. A 34-year-old female tourist fell from a height of 10m into the abyss.
The rescue team arrived promptly. The victim was fortunately only injured and was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. The remaining tourists sitting in the cabin were rescued by the rescue team using a ladder. It is known that the accident happened when the cable car had just traveled a short distance.
According to the representative of the scenic area, the visitor who fell out was on the cable car to go down the mountain. At the time the glass door was opened, she was not wearing a seat belt. However, whether the incident was caused by strong winds or not is still under investigation.
After the accident, the cable car line had to be temporarily closed for inspection. The reopening time has not been disclosed. Meanwhile, other items of the scenic area are still operating to welcome visitors as usual.
The Yandang Mountain Scenic Area is located in Yueqing City, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. This is one of the top famous destinations in China. Among them, Nhan Dang mountain is also praised as "the number one mountain in the Southeast" of the country and is ranked as a national 5A tourist destination.
This area is also a famous geological park, becoming the filming location of many famous movies. Previously, it appeared in the filming of the swordplay movie "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Nhan Dang Mountain has more than 550 scenic spots. The most prominent are 8 famous scenic spots including Lingfeng, Lingyan and Dalongjing, known as "three sacred mountains".
Previously, Vnexpress newspaper on October 8, 2024 also published an article with the information: "The cable car door burst, causing tourists to fall into the abyss". The content reported by the newspaper is as follows:
The management board of the Yandang Mountain scenic tourist area in Wenzhou (Zhejiang) confirmed the incident that occurred on the evening of October 1. The Yandang Mountain Square cave cable car system suddenly broke down while moving, causing a female tourist to fall and injure her.
After the accident, the cable car was suspended for investigation, repair, and restoration until it met the requirements before being put back into use. The opening time has not been disclosed yet. Other items of the scenic area are still open as usual. Visitors are advised to update their schedules accordingly to avoid affecting their travel plans here.
Earlier, a video circulated on Chinese social media showed a cable car cabin tilting and its door wide open. The passengers inside were quite panicked and screamed, and were then rescued by rescuers using ladders.
The staff of the Yueqing City Department of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports said that the door of a cable car was damaged by strong winds on the mountain top. The victim was treated and his life was not in danger. At the time of the incident, the cable car had only traveled a short distance.
China has just ended its National Day holiday from October 1 to October 7, also known as the Golden Week of tourism. It is estimated that more than half a billion people travel during this time each year, boosting tourism in the country of one billion people. Overcrowding and jostling often occur at famous tourist areas and scenic spots across China during Golden Week, causing many inconveniences for tourists.
