One Dead And Multiple Injured At A 3 230ft-long Glass Slide In China

One person has died and multiple people have been injured after going down a giant glass-bottomed slide 'too fast' in [/news/china/index.html China].
Downpours occurred while the tourists were using the track, causing them to lost control of the speed and bump into each other, said the slide's operator.
Trending footage shows dozens of people lying on the ground following the accident at a £19million scenic spot in Liaoning Province yesterday.
Social media footage shows dozens of riders lying on the floor and waiting for medical attention (left) at the foot of the slide (right) following the accident yesterday in China
One person has died and multiple have been injured as a result of the accident, said the management of the site. The tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon in the Hugu Valley
The attraction in Liaoning Province said heavy rain 'suddenly' occurred while the tourists were using the slide, leading them to go down the track 'too fast' and collide into one another
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The tragedy took place on Wednesday afternoon when tourists used the 986-metre-long (3,230-foot-long) slide to descend a mountain in the Hugu Valley.
The slide opened last August and was meant to provide an easy way for visitors to go down the Hugu Valley mountain.
A previous [ ] shows that the park does not provide tourists with any protective equipment when they use the slide - a selling point for the ride.
A video released by Hugu Valley last year through its official social media account shows tourists sliding down the 3,230-foot-long track without wearing protective harnesses 
Videos circulating on [ ] and [ ] show dozens of riders lying on the floor and waiting for medical attention at the foot of the slide.  
One clip released by [ ], kynghidongduong.vn the official outlet of the provincial capital, tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn shows several wounded tourists awaiting treatment in a hospital. 
A [ ]from the beauty spot today said that one person had been killed due to the accident while multiple others were injured.
The condition of those who were hospitalised was stable, said Liaoning Huilong Lake Tourism Cultural Industry.
The company said heavy rain 'suddenly' occurred while the tourists were using the slide, leading them to glide down the track 'too fast' and collide into one another.
It apologised for the matter but did not specify how many people have been wounded.
One clip released by Shenyang Radio and TV Station shows several wounded tourists awaiting treatment in a hospital. The site did not specify how many people were injured in the accident
The scenic spot has three other glass-bottomed attractions, including one observation deck and two bridges.
The local government have formed a special team to investigate the matter, according to the post.
Glass-bottomed attractions are extremely popular in China, but the low safety standards of some of them have sparked concerns among the public.
[ ] have died at such sites since 2017, including yesterday's fatality. 
The park has three other glass attractions, including an observation deck and two bridges
There were around 2,300 glass-bottomed bridges across China as of last year, statistics show
In 2016, a £48million structure in southern China's Hunan Province - the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge at the time - was forced to close 13 days after its grand opening due to safety concerns.
Between 2018 and 2019, the northern province of Hebei shut [ ] - including bridges, walkways and viewing decks - to undergo safety checks. 
There were around 2,300 glass-bottomed bridges across China as of last year, according to [ ]. 




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