The 7-year-old man was wounded by a hot air balloon safety rope and went 3 meters after he crashed.

News background

The hot air balloon lifts 50 meters and can carry 4 adults to fly for 90 minutes

When the hot air balloon was introduced at Lotus Square in Zhaohua District, Guangyuan, the local media had made great reports. According to the “Guangyuan Evening News” report, this air travel hot air balloon has more scenic spots in Tengchong, Yunnan, and Yangshuo, Guangxi. The hot air balloon carries a passenger's basket called a wicker basket, 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide, and 1.2 meters high.

Name: Tethered hot air balloon

Size: 20 meters high, 17 meters in diameter

Load: Can carry 4 adults at the same time

Fuel: Two cans of 14 kg of liquefied gas can carry 4 people for 90 minutes

Flight height: 30~50 meters

At about 9:40 a.m. yesterday morning, a hot air balloon rebounded on the Lotus Plaza in Liuqiao Township, Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City. At this time, a seventy-year old man passed by and was trapped by the safety rope of the hot air balloon. As the hot air balloon rose to a height of about 3 meters in the air, she fell and died after being rescued. Last night, Yu Siqiang, head of the Lotus Plaza, introduced that the hot air balloon is open to visitors for the first time, and the scenic area is only responsible for providing venues without any economic benefits. At the same time, the two sides signed a security agreement, and the responsibility for safety rests with the owner of the hot air balloon. At present, the hot air balloon safety officer has been controlled by the accident investigation team and the cause of the accident is under further investigation.

Rope winding

Seventy-year-old man fell from 3 meters to death

Yesterday, it was the annual temple fair in Zhaohua District. In the early morning, Lotus Square was a crowd of people. On the square, a huge hot air balloon attracted many tourists.

Around 9:40, the hot air balloon ushered in the first tourist. "At the time, this tourist sat for the first time, and then sat down for the second time." Last night, field staff Yang Shaoyun introduced that when the hot air balloon fell to the ground and rebounded, an old man just crossed one foot. With the safety rope, with the rise of the hot air balloon, the grandfather was also raised. “The old man instinctively grabbed the rope with both hands, but in the end it fell, and the time was so blinking.”

A witness from the scene, Pu Amai, said that when there were too many people, the old man was just wrapped in a rope and when the hot air balloon rose, he caught the rope, but the hot air balloon rose about 3 meters high, and he was very old. Finally did not catch it.

At 6 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, the reporter went to Lotus Square and found that the square was about 300 square meters. There was no trace left by the incident. According to reports, at the time of the accident, there were tens of thousands of people on the square. Last night, the local party committee and the government introduced that after the grandfather fell, he caused serious head injuries and a lot of blood loss. He died after being rescued by 120.

Square leader

There is no economic benefit to providing venues only for hot air balloons

According to reports, the entire hot air balloon has a size of one-third of the square area. After the full launch of the lift, it is 20 meters high. The maximum diameter of the sphere is 17 meters. It can carry 4 adults to go sightseeing. With the increase in the height of the hot air balloon, the Pingle Temple, the Botanical Garden, the Lotus Pond and the nearby farmhouse are all in full view.

On-site staff, Yang Shaoyun, introduced that on the 14th of this month, the hot air balloon was commissioned and was opened to tourists for the first time yesterday. The fee is 50 yuan per person. "When the incident happened, only one person sat in a hot air balloon. When he sat down for the second time, something went wrong."

So how did the hot air balloon come from? What is the relationship with the square? Last night, the reporter was informed that the unit of the hot air balloon is the Guangyuan City Sports Club Co., Ltd. and the person in charge is named Pu Cheng. At 8 o'clock last night, Pu Cheng’s mother introduced that she knew her son was engaged in a hot air balloon. However, she did not understand how to operate it.

Last night, Yu Siqiang, head of Lotus Plaza, introduced that hot air balloons can bring popularity to the scenic spots, but they only provide venues for the Guangyuan Sports Club Co., Ltd. There is no economic benefit between the two parties. A week ago, the two parties signed a security agreement and all security responsibilities were borne by Guangyuan City Sports Club.

Security officer is controlled

The cause of the accident is under further investigation

Yesterday, the Propaganda Department of Zhaohua District announced that after the accident, the 120 ambulances rushed to the scene to implement emergency ambulances. The relevant leaders of the district committee and district government and the district public security bureaus, safety supervision bureaus, tourism bureaus and other departments rushed to the scene. , conduct accident investigation and site disposal.

According to the on-site investigation, at about 9:40 am yesterday, Guangyuan City Sports Club Co., Ltd. implemented hot air balloon lifts at Lotus Square. When the hot-air balloon rises, people in Tangyuan, Yuanba Town, Zhaohua District (Male, 71) Aged) Due to an unexpected appearance, the mooring rope was wrapped around the body and fell down, causing serious head falls and massive blood loss. He died after being rescued by 120.

After the accident, the Zhaohua District Party Committee and the District Government attached great importance to the establishment of a joint investigation team composed of public security and safety supervision departments to carry out emergency investigations and carry out aftercare operations. At present, the family members are emotionally stable.

Last night, the person in charge said that the safety of the hot air balloon has been controlled by the joint investigation team and the cause of the accident is under further investigation.

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