Recently, tourists complained about the Xihai Scenic Area in Lushan, Jiangxi Province. Drones sprayed medicine at low altitude in the scenic area. Tourists on the scene had no time to escape, and some people became unwell. The incident attracted widespread attention.On April 25, some tourists were visiting the scenic spot when they suddenly encountered a low-altitude spraying drone. There was no advance warning at the scene, nor was the tourists evacuated. The crowd was completely exposed to the spraying range.
Some tourists reported that their noses were itchy and they kept sneezing after being enveloped by the fog, and their children also had coughing symptoms. Everyone was worried about the impact of the medicine on their health.
After the incident, staff at the scenic spot responded that the operation was to prevent and control plant diseases and insect pests, and the sprayed chemicals were harmless to humans. Similar operations would be carried out in previous years, but they were carried out during a time when there were more tourists.
On the evening of April 26, the scenic spot officially issued a formal notice.It was admitted that improper operation by the third-party operating company caused the physical discomfort of individual tourists. The scenic spot immediately accompanied the unwell tourist to the hospital for examination, and the results showed that no medication or hospitalization was required.
The scenic spot publicly apologized in the report, saying that the incident exposed the problem of insufficient on-site supervision by external cooperation units. In order to avoid a similar situation from happening again, the scenic spot immediately introduced a number of rectification measures, completely suspended the disinfection operations, and strictly implemented the iron law of "clearing the site with people out".Terminate cooperation with the third-party company involved and pursue relevant responsibilities.
At the same time, the scenic spot stated that it will strengthen internal management and on-site supervision, and follow up on vegetation maintenance to provide tourists with a safer visiting environment.
