Warning following spate of tourist deaths
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A SHANGHAI tourist died trying to save his 4-year-old son who had fallen from a steep path at a mountain scenic spot in neighboring Zhejiang Province.
This was one of four deaths involving city tourists or trips from the city in recent days, which has led the local consumers’ rights watchdog to urge travelers to be aware of risks.
Police confirmed that on Sunday a 36-year-old father suffered fatal injuries after leaping into a gully at Wuxie after his son, who had slipped off a stairway as they climbed a steep slope.
He died at the Zhuji People’s Hospital of Zhejiang Province of unspecified injuries. His son suffered head injuries in the fall and is reported to be in stable condition in the same hospital.
Local media reported that the man fell onto a rock below a waterfall.
They were in a tour group on a two-day trip to Wuxie, Shanghai’s tourism authorities said. The man’s wife and colleagues were also in the group.
Wuxie — five waterfalls — Scenic Area is famous for its mountain scenery and spectacular waterfalls.
Management at the scenic spot said they would improve safety measures.
Cooperating with police
Meanwhile, the family members of a 29-year-old woman found dead in a swimming pool on the Sapphire Princess liner have arrived in Shanghai, Princess Cruises said yesterday.
The cruise operator said it is cooperating with police in an investigation into the death and that no more details could be given at present.
The liner left Shanghai for South Korea’s Jeju Island last Wednesday. The woman was found dead in the swimming pool the next day. According to reports, it is thought that she drowned.
The 116,000-ton Sapphire Princess, which can carry 3,770 passengers and crew, returned to Shanghai over the weekend.
And in another incident, two Shanghai tourists, a father and son, were killed after their tour bus plunged 10 meters from a highway in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Saturday, after crashing into an SUV and a pickup.
They were among 44 people killed in the accident.
The Shanghai Tourism Administration said the pair had booked a trip to Tibet through the Shanghai Global Travel Agency in Xuhui District and joined a group run by the Feixiang Travel Agency in Tibet.
Meanwhile, last Thursday, a pregnant woman had to be evacuated by helicopter after falling ill on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, also sailing to Jeju Island in South Korea.
A crew member and two tourists donated blood and she is now in stable condition in hospital in Jeju, said officials.
The ship has returned to Shanghai.
The Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission yesterday urged tourists to be vigilant when taking part in tour programs that have potential risks and to pay close attention to the content of contracts with travel agencies.
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