Glass walkway in China shatters
A group of tourists exploring a transparent walkway on China’s Yuntai Mountain were left shocked this week when a pane of glass on the newly-installed platform suddenly shattered.
Representatives for the Yuntai Mountain Scenic Spot say the crack was caused when a tourist dropped a stainless steel mug onto the walkway. Tourists on the platform took to social media to describe the event, claiming they could feel the walkway shake beneath as the glass broke.
Image credit: Lee Dong Hai / Weibo
Lee Dong Hai, a tourist who was on the walkway at the time, described the tense moment on social media site Weibo, writing, “My foot shook a little. I looked down and I saw that there was a crack in the floor. A lot of people started to scream. I screamed out, ‘It cracked! It really cracked!’ and then I pushed the people in front of me so that we could run out of the way.”
The walkway in question is suspended roughly 1000 metres above sea level. It was opened to the public in September and has been closed for repairs since the incident. Representatives for the Yuntai Mountain Scenic Spot say none of the tourists were in danger as walkway consists of three layers of glass, reportedly capable of supporting weights up to 800 kilograms per square metre.
Still, the fact that a crack was caused by a mug is not an encouraging one and probably a sign that you should wait a little while before you take a stroll on the walkway yourself.