Beijing News (Reporter Zhang Jingya) At 11 o'clock on June 20, in the Wentianxiang Park, Ji'an County, Jiangxi, a pavilion along the lake suddenly collapsed. The Information Office of the People’s Government of Ji’an County announced that one person was killed and one injured. The reporter from the Beijing News learned from the Information Office of the People’s Government of Ji’an County that the scene of the accident is still being cleaned up, and the injured have been sent to hospital without risk of life.
The live video shows that the entire pavilion on the north side of the lake has collapsed, and women and children can be heard crying. A cordon was pulled up around the incident, and several staff members wearing orange rescue vests were clearing the scene. The video stated that at the time of the incident, a number of tourists were cooling in the pavilion, one of them was dead when rescued, and the other female tourist was injured in the head.
After the incident, the news office of the People's Government of Ji'an County reported that at 11:19 on June 20, the promenade on the north side of Wentianxiang Park in Ji'an County collapsed. The public security, fire rescue, urban management, and medical personnel of Ji'an County rushed to the scene for disposal as soon as possible. At present, one person has been killed and one injured. Cause of the accident is being investigated.
The reporter of the Beijing News learned from the staff of the Information Office of the People’s Government of Ji’an County that the details of the matter are subject to the official announcement. The staff member said that at present, the scene of the accident is still being cleaned up, and the injured have been sent to hospital for treatment and there is no danger of life.
According to public information, Wentianxiang Park in Ji'an County, Jiangxi, covers an area of 550 acres and was completed and opened in May 2011. It is an open city park integrating natural ecological tourism, cultural exchange, folk customs, tourism and leisure, and business reception.