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A Wuhan nurse and her husband died in a tragic accident while watching a performance dedicated to coronavirus healthcare workers at a local theater.
The anonymous doctor and her partner were trapped between swivel chairs after trying to rescue their son who slipped under the seat, according to reports.
The boy was said to have survived after falling into a safety net below, but his parents were crushed to death.
A Wuhan nurse and her husband died in a tragic accident while watching a performance dedicated to coronavirus healthcare workers at a local theater (pictured in the brochure)
The anonymous doctor and her partner were trapped between swivel chairs after trying to rescue their son who slipped under the seat, according to reports. The image released by the Wuhan theater shows the place where the nurse and her husband died in an accident.
The nurse reportedly worked at the Wuhan Tongji Hospital and fought on the front lines against the coronavirus outbreak in the former epicenter of COVID-19. In this file photo, a medical worker is treating a coronavirus patient at the Union Hospital affiliated with the Wuhan Tongji Medical College.
The nurse reportedly worked at the Wuhan Tongji Hospital and fought on the front line against the coronavirus outbreak in the former epicenter of COVID-19.
The couple’s deaths also sparked outrage online after Wuhan authorities confirmed the incident on Thursday, 12 days after it occurred on September 6.
Officials did not specify the details of the accident, claiming they had carried out an emergency rescue and “adequately handled the aftermath of the incident.”
The tragedy was first brought to light by a social media user, who claimed to be friends with the victims’ family, in a Twitter-like Weibo post.
The nurse and her husband took their four-year-old son to see a performance celebrating coronavirus health workers at the Han Show Theater in Wuhan on the night of September 6, according to the publication.
The modern venue with a stage surrounded by water can hold up to 2,000 spectators with modified chairs that can rotate and rise, according to its website.
The nurse and her husband took their four-year-old son to see a performance celebrating coronavirus health workers at the Han Show Theater (pictured) in Wuhan on September 6.
The tragedy was first brought to light by a social media user, who claimed to be friends with the victims’ family, in a Twitter-like Weibo post. A medical worker with a mask looks on at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, on Sept. 3.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) presents a medal to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) expert Zhang Boli (left) during a meeting praising role models in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic at the Great Hall of the People (GHOP) in Beijing
Some of the seats fan out and close to give the audience the best view of the effects on stage, a staff member told The Beijing News.
Before the show was about to end, the boy fell under the swivel seat as he got up preparing to leave.
The parents tried to catch their son before they both got caught between the moving chairs and were crushed to death, the web user said.
The boy suffered some injuries while the nurse and her husband were pronounced dead after being rushed to a hospital.
The post is believed to have been released on September 8 when Beijing held a special event during which President Xi honored the ‘heroes’ of China’s ‘people’s war’ against COVID-19.
He wrote: “Today is the national assembly of honor, but this incident has not yet been seen in the news.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping is standing with Chinese medical expert Zhong Nanshan (pictured left) after awarding him a medal at an event honoring some of those involved in China’s fight against COVID-19. at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 8.
Wuhan officials said they were still investigating the causes of the incident while the theater had reached a compensation agreement with the family.
The Wanda Group company has laid off two of its employees since the accident, it said on Friday.
Enraged by the government’s vague and belated announcement, web users called for a full investigation by the authorities.
One commenter wrote: ‘This is actually quite ironic. Our [medical] the fighters returned safely from the front line and were crushed to death between the seats during the celebration. ‘
Another said: ‘I wanted to know why the accident happened, but now I am more concerned with how it was reported only after so many days. What were the media doing? Even after the pandemic, they couldn’t stop covering up. Disappointed.’
A third person replied: ‘Who would have thought that a child would become an orphan after seeing a performance? High-tech stuff is good, but security issues need to be carefully considered. ‘
