Tourist Survives Cliff Fall During Selfie at China’s Mount Huaying

Overview

• Video shows the rock under the tourist’s foot collapsing as he stood at the edge, sending him tumbling into vegetation while nearby hikers shouted for help.
• Local reports based on the footage estimate a drop of about 15 meters, whereas the tourist later wrote on WeChat that the cliff height was roughly 40 meters and that he rolled nearly 15 meters.
• The man said he was alive and without serious injuries after the fall, expressing that he had feared he would die.
• The Mount Huaying park authority says Blade Rock lies outside zones open to visitors, may only be viewed from a distance, and has an explicit ban on climbing.
• The widely shared clip drew renewed safety warnings from the park, which also noted it has no official record of an accident within the designated scenic area.