The 3,540-foot-high glass walkway on Yuntai Mountain in Henan Province. The walkway cracked Monday when a tourist dropped a stainless steel mug. Photo courtesy Yuntai Mountain Scenic Spot
Witnesses said on social networking site Weibo the damage was more severe than indicated by officials, who said one layer of glass was merely cracked. Witnesses said a plate of glass had instead shattered in a "floral" pattern, but remained intact.
The broken glass sent tourists screaming and running for their lives to get off the walkway, but officials said the tourists were never in any danger during the incident. They said the two remaining layers of glass would have been sufficient to support the weight of the visitors.
