Tourist Stranded On Glass Bridge In China After Winds Blow Panels Off

Tourist Stranded On Glass Bridge After Gale Winds Blows Panels

TOURIST STRANDED ON GLASS BRIDGE – A tourist was stuck across a glass bridge after strong winds blew off the panels.

It felt like a nightmare come to life for one unfortunate tourist in China. While walking across one of the famous glass bridges in the country, strong winds struck. This caused the glass panels to get blown away, leaving the tourist hanging for dear life.

Usually, tourist attractions such as these are often deemed safe. Furthermore, the chances of falling are slim to none. However, this one tourist experienced the worst case scenario.

Tourist Stranded On Glass Bridge In China After Winds Blow Panels Off

On May 7, a glass bridge at a resort in north-east China’s Jilin province got hit by strong gale winds. According to reports, the winds reached over 150 kilometers per hour. Because of this, the unnamed tourist was briefly trapped in the middle of the bridge.

Luckily, firefighters, police, and locals helped the man crawl his way out of the nightmare bridge. Afterward, the man was brought to hospitals and is now receiving psychological counselling following the traumatic incident.

Due to the popularity of glass bridges in China, over 60 similar bridges were constructed in the last five years alone. Currently, the highest glass bridge can be seen in Zhangjiajie with a height of 300 meters. and a length of 430 meters.

Still, netizens believe that the tourist won’t go glass bridge hopping anytime soon. Moreover, the resort that owned the glass bridge had temporarily closed after the incident occurred.

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