Guangzhou Tamo sheave lightning arrest tourists micro-Bo for help

“arrest” moment. Writer who for map
cloud on the Ferris wheel in the rain are open and operating. Express reporter Ning Biao photo (information)

tower in Guangzhou, said the responsible person, does not appear that night running the Ferris wheel accident conditions, facilities, absolute security

■ Express correspondent compliance in Yang Zhou

the world’s first high Ferris wheel, Guangzhou Tamo sheave how to prevent lightning has been a concern. The day before yesterday evening, Ms. Zhang and her boyfriend to the public in Guangzhou Tamo sheave Dramas night, only Ferris wheel in the ball chamber during a lightning storm, “arrest” a few minutes, she suffered a scare. Later, the staff told her that they operate for safety reasons to stop the ball compartment, rather than lightning strikes cause a temporary suspension of service. Guangzhou officials say the tower was not unexpected running condition.

adventure: the thunder is over the ball compartment arrest

day before yesterday evening, and Guangzhou over the sudden thunder and lightning, torrential rain began to, just when many people lamented the heavy rain, a “help “Microblogging causing the users attention.

“Help! Lada Yu Guangzhou Tamo sheave to stop at 440 meters above the ground! Storm and lightning, I’m so scared it! I want off the ground!” 7:18 last night, friends “blog Beast _Zoe “(microblogging) issued a cell phone this microblogging, along with a Ferris wheel the ball from photos taken inside the cabin. From the photo, it was getting very dark, Ferris wheel glass has been wet. The micro-Bo is issued, immediately aroused the concern of friends, forwarding a breakthrough in a short time the number 200, in addition to bloggers “blog Beast _Zoe” friends concerned about her personal safety, many users also discussed the operation from the Ferris wheel security issues.

yesterday morning, the Express reporter contacted “blog Beast _Zoe” Miss Chang. According to her memories, she and her boyfriend the night before to enjoy the Ferris wheel tower in Guangzhou, Guangzhou night, probably at around 7 on a Ferris wheel ball compartment. However, the Ferris wheel running about two-thirds of the time, I heard a sudden thunder in the head “explode”, the Ferris wheel stopped immediately, “head in the clouds, there have been lightning across.” Miss Chang was suddenly frightened, so micro-Bo “help.” “At that time the front compartment there are people behind the ball, they do not look nervous, I might have courage relatively small bar, so very afraid.” Miss Chang told reporters.

reasons: the staff manual control to stop

Miss Chang said, the Ferris wheel was stopped about two or three minutes, but because in the context of extreme tension, she “felt like an eternity.” . After she sat compartment continued to run the ball to the origin, the staff holding an umbrella to pick them back. At the time they just go, “Bang …” a white flash in front, and heard muffled explosive powder in the head, “Fortunately, they have to to the.”

“down, the staff told us (to stop running the Ferris wheel) in order to be prudent to stop by their operations, rather than stop automatically after the lightning.” Miss Chang said, began to feel very nervous However, they feel down after recall actually quite safe, if the experience in the “memorable” and “regret” select one, she would choose “memorable”, “should have the opportunity to sit the Ferris Wheel” .

9:07 last night, real-name authentication Guangzhou tower official microblogging Miss Chang in forwarding the “help” micro-Bo said: tourists do not panic, absolute security, lightning protection measures are very comprehensive , no worry, to maintain normal state of mind.

Subsequently, Ms. Zhang posted stressed again: to stop for safety, eventually landed safely, in fact, really fun. (Stringing people: Miss Zhang prize: $ 100)

lightning warning system work?

Guangzhou Tamo sheave on September 1, 2006 and trial operation, August 25, Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, a plethora of Sousa group also personally check the operation of safety equipment Ferris wheel, full confidence in the person in charge full safety.

According to the person in charge, trial operation before the Ferris wheel after 80-hour operation, three months no one test run, a comprehensive test of the safety and reliability of each system, the management has also organized three emergency rescue drill, install lightning protection measures, but also adds a Ferris wheel developed specifically for the lightning warning system, real-time monitoring tower in Guangzhou within 20 km around the weather conditions, in case of disasters, weather, equipment will be 20-50 minutes in advance alarm, advance to ensure that tourists evacuated to safe areas.

in last night’s thunderstorm, the lightning warning system did not play a role? In this regard, the Express reporter yesterday, responsible person to verify the tower in Guangzhou, the official said, the situation on the micro-Bo said had looked for relevant staff to understand, that does not appear to run the night before the Ferris wheel accident conditions, ” We are also micro-blog response that tourists, Ferris wheel facility is absolutely safe, please rest assured. ” But as to whether there is too artificial to suspend operation and lightning warning, etc., without making the person responsible for reply.

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“value experience” VS “afford heartbeat”

bloggers have learned that safety down, many users began to laugh, that this is the “value Ferris wheel trip”, but also have friends that this high-altitude heart “afford.”

“good luck ah! Value Ferris wheel, you take the time spent only once ten times the money! Really hope the next time I sat parked in the top one or two hours enjoy ah! “friends” free bananas earners “in the” blog Beast _Zoe “the” help “microblogging comments. His argument received a lot of friends to support, even ridicule asked, “Is there to see the UFO?”

However, there are users in this high-altitude journey for fear of heart, “sunny-Sasha” in the forward After the comments about security issues, “calf 児 – Xi Hua”, commented: “killing is not sitting.”

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hover event to remain calm at first rescue officer directs evacuation

tower in Guangzhou, according to reports, the Ferris wheel set ring tower through the emergency evacuation corridors, in case of failure or power outage, immediately launched the emergency plan, rescue personnel arrived at the scene within one minute, manually open ball door, to help visitors wearing a seat belt, laying the ball to guide visitors through the cabin next to the rescue, evacuation to the top of the tower platform, full of tourists when the rescue in less than 30 minutes.

outage trapped tourists who encounter the ball chamber, etc., should remain calm, according to rescue workers evacuated the instructions. Do not attempt to try to open the door, space walks and other dangerous behavior.

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