A tourist in central China became stuck halfway down a waterfall rope, battered by rushing water for minutes before rescuers reached him, and the adventure company that sent him down now disputes how much it owes him. The tourist, identified only by his surname Tang, was the first in his group to attempt a rappelling […] The post Tourist trapped mid-rappel at Chinese waterfall for five minutes, now locked in compensation fight with tour company appeared first on American Almanac .
A tourist in central China became stuck halfway down a waterfall rope, battered by rushing water for minutes before rescuers reached him, and the adventure company that sent him down now disputes how much it owes him. The tourist, identified only by his surname Tang, was the first in his group to attempt a rappelling descent at Yangjiaotan, a waterfall area in central China, on August 15. He told The Sun that he noticed the water flow was dangerously strong before he started down, but the instructor assured him it was safe to proceed. It was not. Tang says he was immediately knocked sideways by the current once he entered the water, submerged multiple times, and left hanging on the rope unable to move up or down. He estimates he was…Open
Heart-stopping video shows tourists caught in a sudden flash flood at a waterfall in Thailand. The water in Chiang Mai swept several people downstream before park rangers eventually helped get everyone to safety. #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #thailand #chiangmai #flashflood #flood #waterfall #tourists #rescue #parkrangers #naturaldisaster #extremeweather #emergency #safety #travel #asia #caughtoncamera #viralvideo Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
Tourists posing for photos on rocks at a popular Thai waterfall were swept downstream by a sudden flash flood on August 15, seconds after park officers blew a whistle ordering them out of the water. The group of foreign visitors had waded into a restricted zone at Mae Sa Waterfall in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, […] The post Flash flood sweeps selfie-taking tourists off rocks at Thailand waterfall after they ignored warnings appeared first on American Almanac .
Tourists posing for photos on rocks at a popular Thai waterfall were swept downstream by a sudden flash flood on August 15, seconds after park officers blew a whistle ordering them out of the water. The group of foreign visitors had waded into a restricted zone at Mae Sa Waterfall in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, near the northern city of Chiang Mai, when a wall of muddy water surged down the mountain at roughly 4:20 p.m. local time. Video footage captured by onlooker Arttie Martin shows the river rising in seconds, knocking several tourists off their feet and dragging them downstream as others screamed for help. One long-haired tourist can be seen trying to crawl across the torrent on hands and knees. Park rangers stationed at multiple…Open
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