A watery supper: Chinese tourists dine at overflowing Han River
Amid seasonal rain in Seoul, some foreign tourist groups signed an agreement to be responsible for their own safety to have supper by the overflowing Han River.
Due to heavy rain, which had lasted several days, the tourists ended up being stranded at the shore side restaurant, eventually being rescued by fire squad.
The squad initially tried to rescue the 88 tourists and 3 guides with a life rope, but the weather conditions got worse and they had to bring in a fire boat. The vessel, with capacity of 30, safely brought everyone back to safety after making three trips.
It then emerged that the tourism company in charge of the group had recklessly kept to their schedule to eat at the restaurant in order to avoid paying penalty for cancelling to the guests.
The owner of the restaurant allegedly tried to dissuade the team from visiting, but the tour guide suggested that he instead sign an agreement that he would not be held responsible for any accidents that might happen.
“It is believed that the guides got carried away in order to avoid financial damages caused by cancellation of the tour, which was reserved a month in advance,” an official from the fire department said.
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