As the traditional Chinese New Year approaches, a tragic accident occurred in Sanya, Hainan, involving two motorboats colliding, resulting in one fatality and one injury.
On February 15, the Joint Investigation Team of Tianya District, Sanya City, Hainan Province, released a situation report stating that a collision between two motorboats in the waters of Tianya District in Sanya resulted in one death and one injury.
The report did not provide specific details on the timing of the accident, but witnesses online claimed that the incident occurred on February 12.
During the Chinese traditional New Year period, mainland China has witnessed a series of unfortunate incidents.
On February 12, a 22-year-old Chinese man drowned while swimming at a beach in Bali, Indonesia.
On the afternoon of February 14, a Chinese woman fell from an elevated bridge near Jeju International Airport in South Korea and tragically passed away despite rescue efforts.
On the same afternoon, a fire suddenly broke out at the factory site of Hunan Xiangtan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd., accompanied by multiple explosions.
On February 15, in Dong’an Village, Shiliu Street, Donghai County, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, fireworks set off by villagers caused a nearby fireworks and firecracker management store to explode, resulting in 8 deaths and 2 injuries.