Reports differ as to what exactly happened at Shuiyun Water Park, a summer tourist resort in Manchuria, on July 29, but the result doesn’t change – many people were injured as a result of the wave pool being set to basically simulate a tsunami.
According to the waterpark, the incident was “caused by a mechanical fault” and “only around 10 people were injured.”
Local officials put the number of injured at 44, with 3 remaining in the hospital for some time to be treated for broken bones and serious cuts and bruises.
A Twitter user who uploaded the video of the rouge wave claimed the “wave machine operator got drunk and turned the machine to its maximum setting.”
Water world Tsunami injuring many in Yanbian, Manchuria. The operator got drunk and turned the wave magnitude to maximum level. pic.twitter.com/PjKTBelPRA
— Augustus Manchurius Borealis (@1984to1776) July 30, 2019
The pool is shut down and authorities are inspecting it, but your guess is as good as mine as to whether the truth will ever find its way to the public.
If you're gonna get fired, give them something to remember you. pic.twitter.com/kJa0uuPzKQ
— Orwell was right (@DrofnasInTexas) July 31, 2019
I guess we’ll see.
In the meantime, make sure your swimming skills are up to snuff if you’re going to spend the day at your local water park – because you just never know!
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