After the boy fell into the water, everyone worked together to rescue him. Screenshot of the Beijing News.
At about 13 o'clock on December 31, 2023, in Shichahai, Xicheng District, Beijing, a boy accidentally ran onto the ice in a non-open area, and the boy's parents chased after him, and the two fell into the water one after another. With the joint efforts of many well-meaning citizens and the police, the boy was finally brought to safety.
The thrilling scene of falling into the water on the ice was filmed by netizens, and the viewers couldn't help but sweat for the father and son who fell into the water, and were also moved by the joint rescue of everyone. At the same time, this accident also once again reminded the public not to leave anything to chance, and to refuse to "skate on wild ice" still needs to be practiced.
The Beijing News reporter saw at the scene that the area where the child fell into the water was located near the Silver Ingot Bridge in Qianhai, at the junction of the water surface and the ice surface, and did not belong to the Shichahai Ice Rink area. Mr. Yang, who participated in the rescue, said, "According to the parents of the children, they were originally playing in the skating area, but they did not pay attention, and the child got through the protective net and came to the non-skating area, so he accidentally fell down." ”
It can be seen that not all ice surfaces are natural playgrounds. Shichahai Ice Rink is one of the traditional ice rinks in Beijing and has always been a paradise for ice skating enthusiasts. Different from the natural "wild ice", the Shichahai Ice Rink is managed and maintained by special personnel, the ice surface is wide and flat, and there are reed mats around it. And these fences are not only to prevent players from sliding to the wild ice, but also to warn that "the ice is dangerous".
But almost every winter, people ignore the risks and have accidents because of wild ice skating. The load-bearing capacity of the ice surface is not observable to the naked eye, especially under the frozen ice surface on the flowing river, a vacuum will be formed, and people walking, running, sliding or standing on the ice surface for a long time will easily break the ice surface.
The place where the boy fell into the water this time was fortunately in the Shichahai area, which is crowded with tourists. If it occurs in a sparsely populated wilderness, it may even face a situation where no one rescues you, and the risk factor is greatly increased.
Moreover, the difficulty of rescue under the ice is also quite high, the surrounding ice surface is often thin, the underwater situation is complex, and the rescue conditions are harsh. Take this rescue as an example, many police officers and people who rushed to the ice to save people at the first time also fell into the water one after another.
In fact, when the ice is 15 centimeters thick, its carrying capacity can only meet the needs of adults on ice. According to the relevant regulations, the ice layer of the open-air ice rink also needs to reach 15 centimeters before it can be opened to the public. Of course, even in a regular rink, people have to follow the rules and can't venture outside the area.
At present, most rivers and lakes have entered freezing mode. For the safety of themselves and their families, "3949 Ice Walking" also needs to refuse "wild ice" and spend the winter safely.
Written by 翛然 (**人).
Edited by Xu Qiuying.
Proofreading Fu Chunshu.