Selfie-taking tourist falls to her death from Huashan in northwest China
- University student was sharing pictures with her friends and then she disappeared
- Family says protective barrier was inadequate but park management disagrees
The family of a Chinese university student who fell to her death while taking a selfie is blaming the management of one of China’s most famous mountains.
Her family claims the barrier on the mountain was inadequate, while the management of Huashan National Park said the student was an adult who was responsible for her actions, according to a report on Monday by video website Pear Video.
Deng had been sharing selfies of her progress on the mountain with her classmates in chat groups until her sudden disappearance, the report said. Her university, in the central province of Hunan, alerted the police a day later after failing to contact her, and also informed her family that she was missing.
Police examined surveillance footage and confirmed that Deng had fallen from the western part of the mountain. A worker, surnamed Liu, at the tourist zone told Pear Video that Deng had ignored safety warnings, and that two employees had been standing nearby reminding tourists of the risks.
“We have evidence to prove that we have fulfilled our obligation in ensuring tourists’ safety,” Liu said.