This photo taken on October 5, 2015 shows people standing by a cracked glass tile on a glass-bottomed walkway in Yuntaishan in Jiaozuo, central China鈥檚 Henan province. Thrill-seeking tourists in China got more than they bargained for when cracks appeared in a glass-bottomed walkway suspended 1,080 meters (3,540 foot) over a canyon, reports said. AFP PHOTO
Beijing, China鈥擳hrill-seeking tourists in China got more than they bargained for when cracks appeared in a glass-bottomed walkway suspended 1,080 meters (3,540 foot) over a canyon, reports said.
Images showing small cracks in the 鈥渟kywalk鈥� built around a mountain, which opened just two weeks ago, spread on social media along with doubts over its safety.
鈥淲hen I was almost at the end (of the walkway), there was a sudden loud bang and a tremor beneath my feet,鈥� the state-run China Net cited one woman as saying on Tuesday.
The cracks resembled 鈥渨inter frost on a window pane,鈥� the report said, and were apparently caused by a dropped stainless steel cup.
But the incident at Yuntai mountain in the northern province of Henan 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 affect safety,鈥� park officials were quoted as saying.
The glass made up of three layers is supposedly capable of supporting up to 800 kilograms (1,763 pounds) per square meter, they said.
The incident occured during 聽China鈥檚 hectic week-long national holiday period, when tens of millions take pleasure trips.