Chinese family drowned at the graves of relatives

In China when you try to save the 17-year-old young woman drowned family of 7 people. Symbolically, the conflict occurred in all souls ' day.

7 relatives drowned in the unsuccessful attempt to save the child, which collapsed in the reservoir in Shantou, Guangdong province, says "Bi-bi-si". As announced by the police, 17-year-old young woman fell into the water when washing hands.

The accident happened on all souls ' day, when the family visited the graves of the patriarchs. After cleaning graves woman decided to wash my hands in the pond, but did not keep her balance and fell into the water.

Six family members, including older people and younger sister of the victim, rushed to save her. In consequence, the whole family drowned together with the girl. Of the dead were children aged 15 and 13 years old.

Qingming is a normal Chinese holiday obedience of the dead. In most cases, it falls on April 5. This is the day to leave the city to enjoy in the spring, to visit the graves of their ancestors. This day is considered to be in the country outside. The whole family brings order to the graves of relatives, decorate them with green branches, brings the victims to Almighty God of the Earth in the form of fruits and vegetables, and even burns ritual of cash.

Cases where the rescuer is killed together with the sinking frequent. In 2010, in the Kirov region parents wanted to pull out of the water their own child. The result of five year old boy managed to save, and his father and mother were not able to get out of the whirlpool.

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