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A man at a tourist resort in northeast China was trapped on a glass-bottomed foot bridge standing nearly 330 feet (100 meters) high after the structure was partially shattered by gale force winds, according to the city government. Several glass panes of the Piyanshan Glass Footbridge in the city of Longjing were damaged by extreme weather in the Piyan Mountain tourist area, according to a statement posted on the city’s official Weibo social media account. Glass panels beneath the tourist’s feet were reported to have cracked and crashed toward the cliffs below the bridge. The man reportedl...

Chinese tourist clings to glass-bottomed bridge 100 metres in the air after high winds blow floor panels out  May 10, 2021, 03:12 PM facebook email Dimitris Ketsetzidis/YouTube A Chinese tourist clung to a glass bridge as the panes smashed in high winds, local media reported. The 100-metre-high bridge spans a mountain ravine in northeastern China, and was hit by high winds. The tourist was uninjured, but people have raised concern about the increasingly popular attraction. A Chinese tourist was stranded 100 metres high on a glass-bottomed bridge in high winds on ...

”A memorable day out,” quipped another. Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that emergency crews came to the tourist’s aid and he was taken to hospital following the ordeal. The resort is now closed while a safety inspection is carried out. Longjing City's official Weibo social media account said the area had been experiencing some wild weather. “Our staff rushed to the scene with emergency equipment and successfully transferred the trapped person to safety. The incident caused no casualties," it said. "The trapped person was taken to hospital for observation. He was discharged a...

BBC News Published image captionSeveral pieces of the glass floor were blown away by extreme weather A man in China was left dangling from a bridge after its glass panels were damaged in high wind. The man was visiting the 100m-high bridge (330 ft) in the Piyan Mountain, in the north-east of the country, when the incident occurred on Friday. Several pieces of the glass floor were blown away by winds that reached up to 150km/h (90mph). They are designed to attract thrill-seeking tourists and capitalise on China's growing domestic tourism. An image widely shared on social media shows the ma...