Media: Tightening the safety barrier of internet celebrity "wild scenic spots" should become a common sense measure | venue | safety
At around 10 o'clock on August 9th, more than 10 tourists were taking photos at the popular check-in point in Yuliba, Yucheng District, Ya'an, Sichuan. They suddenly encountered a flood in the river, and many people were washed away by the flood. According to government officials in Bifengxia Town, after preliminary investigation, a total of 11 people were washed away. As of 14:12 on the same day, 7 people have died and 4 have been rescued. Local public security and fire departments are still continuing to carry out search and rescue operations.
A sudden flood claimed the precious lives of seven tourists. In addition to grief, it is also necessary to reflect on why such a tragedy occurred? How can we prevent tragedies from happening again?
It is undeniable that with the support of modern technology, meteorological risk warning is basically "qualified". According to media reports, at 17:20 on August 8, Ya'an Water Conservancy Bureau and Ya'an Meteorological Bureau jointly issued the 18th Yellow Early Warning on Meteorological Risk of Mountain Torrent Disaster. It is expected that there will be light to moderate rain and local heavy to rainstorm from the evening to the night of August 8. It even pointed out that in the next 24 hours, the meteorological risk of mountain torrent disaster in some parts of seven regions, including Yucheng District of Ya'an City, will be greater. In theory, from tourists to relevant departments, they should read out "higher risks" from "professional warnings" and make reasonable responses.
Unfortunately, tourists were unprepared and looked at the low water level fish scale dam, taking photos and checking in one after another, completely disregarding their lives. The relevant security measures have not been fully implemented. According to nearby residents, "This used to be a dam, but the government turned it into a fish scale dam." "When the incident occurred, the workers were still working on the construction site.". For popular tourist attractions that come and go, one should have a bottom line thinking of safety and estimate the possibility of floods and accidents. Even if it is a "wild scenic spot", it should not become an "uninhabited place".
Looking at the reports, it is not an isolated safety accident that occurred at internet celebrity check-in points, and there are also lessons learned from "wild scenic spots". Just half a month ago, there was a sudden danger at the Zengjiawan Waterfall in Xiaogou Village, Shengkang Town, a popular tourist attraction in Gucheng County, Hubei Province. Due to the sudden rise of the river water, multiple tourists camping on the riverbank were trapped, and the situation was extremely urgent. Due to the strong rescue efforts of local police, firefighting, emergency, and blue sky rescue teams, the tourists were ultimately rescued. However, tourists from other popular tourist attractions are not as lucky. On August 1st, in the Puzaidong section of the Daye River in Lianhua Mountain, Haicheng Town, Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, four tourists unfortunately fell into the water and died. Recently, there have been incidents of tourist deaths caused by flash floods in mountainous scenic spots in Shaanxi and other regions. These extraordinary situations have sounded the safety alarm for us.
"There is no small matter in safety, and a single mistake can lead to nothing." Safety warnings should be taken seriously. Schools, communities, and others should strengthen safety education, popularize safety knowledge, especially meteorological risk warnings from relevant departments. Through various forms such as websites, communities, and text messages, all citizens in the area should be promptly notified, and high attention should be paid to meteorological risks such as flash floods. Safety work must be implemented. For high-risk areas that are prone to disasters, relevant departments should register them as early as possible, especially paying attention to "high-risk" areas such as internet celebrity check-in points. Effective measures should be taken to develop safety plans, issue safety alerts, and organize personnel evacuation. Only by tightening the safety barrier can internet famous scenic spots not become sad.
