Twenty-one people died in the Gansu Baiyin cross-country race accident. Who is to blame?

The cross-country race accident that occurred in Baiyin, Gansu Province in May ultimately resulted in the death of 21 people. It can be said that it is rare in Chinese history that there are so many casualties in sports events. It is not difficult to see that both the local government and the organizers of sports events have unshirkable responsibilities.

After understanding the cause of the accident, Gansu Province dealt with the relevant personnel in accordance with the law. The investigation team made as many as 27 charges against violations of laws and disciplines during this game. The organizer and its responsible person

In this competition, the Silver Committee and the Municipal Government, as the main organizers, bear unshirkable responsibilities. There was no supervision and management of the event. It also requested the Baiyin City Municipal Government to conduct corresponding inspections of the provincial government and hold relevant leaders accountable. The organizer and its responsible persons

As the organizers of the event, the Taijing County Committee, the county government and the Baiyin City Sports Bureau have relevant responsibilities for the hosting and implementation of the event. The safety supervision of this event was not in place and safety awareness was not strengthened. The management of the event was not standardized and the rescue in case of sudden severe weather was not timely enough, resulting in heavy casualties. Responsibilities of Others

Relevant personnel of specific organizers and co-organizers have been held accountable to varying degrees. If event organizers had more emergency plans to deal with extreme weather changes, there might not have been such heavy casualties. Being helpless in the face of bad weather, such an organizer should not be qualified to undertake such an event. Nip it in the bud

At the same time, if the organizer had set up supply stations and rescue stations along the way, perhaps such a tragedy would not have happened. And our organizer seems to be just a rookie with no experience in major sports events. So how did it win the bid? Maybe there are some benefits conveyed here.

Regardless of whether a larger safety accident will occur, plans must be made in advance. Safety is no small matter, and you cannot choose to cancel just because you need to spend more. Never take chances when it comes to safety.