Why is the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area closed urgently?

The emergency closure of the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area was due to the extreme weather in the Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon 100 km cross-country race held in the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province on the morning of May 22. 172 participants in the 100-kilometer cross-country race, 15 1 confirmed safety, and 8 of them were hospitalized with minor injuries and were in stable condition. Another 2 1 player was found to have lost vital signs.

According to public information, the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Tengger Desert, and the terrain is generally high in the southwest, northeast and low in the middle. The highest peak in this area is the treetop, with an altitude of 3017.8m, and the lowest point is the Yellow River Basin, with an altitude of1480m. Gullies are cut deeply, mostly in the shape of "V" or box, forming a grid or comb water system.

The scenic spot previously said that the popularity of the Yellow River Shilin tourist spot hit a new high during this year's "May 1" holiday. On May 1 day alone, about 5,000 tourists have queued up in turn.

The Yellow River Shilin Mountain Marathon has been held for three times.

The headquarters said that the Baiyinshan Marathon accident was a public safety incident caused by sudden weather changes in some areas. The Gansu Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government have set up an incident investigation team to further investigate the cause of the incident.

In order to promote the development of cultural and sports tourism industry, the Yellow River Shilin Mountain Marathon has been held for three times since 20 18.

Local officials said that they would learn from the lessons of this incident, go all out to continue the follow-up search and rescue work, organize medical experts to treat the wounded, and do their best to deal with the aftermath. The latest progress of the incident will be released to the media and society in a timely manner.

Refer to the above? Phoenix Net-Just now, the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area issued an announcement: emergency park closure! Gansu Baiyin Marathon was hit by extreme weather, 16 people were killed and 5 people lost contact.