China: quick-thinking cop averts potential tragedy as sinkhole appears in busy road

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China: quick-thinking cop averts potential tragedy as sinkhole appears in busy road



HANGZHOU: -- The observational skills and quick-wits of a policeman in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have potentially saved dozens of lives. He put cones out immediately after spotting a crack on the ground at a busy crossroads.

A matter of minutes afterwards, CCTV footage covering the road in the eastern Zhejiang Province appears to show the ground caving in to reveal a two-metre-deep sinkhole.

No casualties were reported.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-04-25

[whaleboneman]

Brilliant! Pretty accurate cone placement. Hope he gets a good bonus.

[Credo]

The policeman was wise and efficient, but I wonder how many drivers will pay any attention to those cones.

[neverdie]

The policeman was wise and efficient, but I wonder how many drivers will pay any attention to those cones.

Too funny & so true.

Protecting people from themselves isn't always as easy as it first seems.

[Srikcir]

What would happen in Thailand with the same hole?

Maybe a single cone placed in the center of the hole with a piece of flagging.

Then weeks after several crashes a committee will investigate solutions to the danger.

[Credo]

What would happen in Thailand with the same hole?

Maybe a single cone placed in the center of the hole with a piece of flagging.

Then weeks after several crashes a committee will investigate solutions to the danger.

No, no need to waste good cones, just put some tree branches by the hole.

[ballpoint]

Well, they have to be quick over there, or something like this will happen again...

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Not much he could have done about this one though...

[Prbkk]

Well, they have to be quick over there, or something like this will happen again...

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Not much he could have done about this one though...

And rescued by a cab driver...well done him.