A minibus with eight people on it plunged into the water from a floating bridge, killing 5 in central China.

The video was filmed in the city of Enshi in Hubei Province on May 16.

Two vehicles were driving steadily on the latter half of the floating bridge when a black minibus involved in the incident entered the bridge at a slightly faster speed. At that moment, the bridge was partially submerged, causing the vehicle to skid.

After several attempts to correct its direction, the minibus broke through the guardrail and the front end plunged into the water, while the rear end remained suspended on the barrier.

Subsequently, the other two vehicles following behind encountered increased undulations on the bridge. The black minibus slid entirely into the water, sinking rapidly.

In another close-up video recorded by a tourist, three individuals were seen being pulled onto the floating bridge by arriving visitors. The person filming and other tourists repeatedly shouted, "Is anyone a good swimmer? Please save them quickly!"

More people rushed to the scene, and an elderly woman with grey hair thanked everyone with a bow, repeatedly pleading, "Please, there are still five people."

Two men attempted to undress and enter the water to rescue the victims, but the depth of the dark green water remained uncertain, causing them to abandon the idea. Soon after, a man in uniform arrived with a lifebuoy, prompting someone nearby to comment, "He doesn't know how to swim either."

According to a representative of the scenic area, the tourists in the vehicle were self-driving visitors. Additionally, a knowledgeable source revealed that all eight occupants of the vehicle hailed from Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, with the deceased including three women and two men, ranging in age from 50 to 55, without any shared surnames.

It is known that the floating bridge was constructed in early 2015 for vehicular tourism purposes. It was put into use in 2016 and this is the first such incident to occur.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

5月16日11时19分许，湖北恩施，宣恩县珠山镇狮子关景区一商务车从水上浮桥落水，车上载有8人，3人脱险上岸，5人搜救上岸后经抢救无效死亡，目前景区已暂停营业。
据其他游客拍摄的视频显示，有两辆车匀速开到浮桥后半段时，出事的黑色中型客车上桥，车速比前面两辆车稍微快一些。此时，桥面有漫水情况，车辆出现打滑，行进方向几次调整之后冲破护栏，车头落水，车尾挂在护栏上。之后另外两辆跟随的车辆路过出事点，桥面起伏增大，黑色客车完全滑落水中，快速沉没。
另一段游客拍摄的近距离视频显示，3名游客被赶来的游客拉上浮桥，拍摄者和其他游客反复大喊“有没有会水的，赶快救人”。赶到现场的人越来越多，一名头发花白的女性被救者向大家作揖，反复念叨“求求了，还有5个人”。有两名年长的男性试图脱衣下水救人，但深绿色的水面下水深不明，两人放弃。之后一名身穿制服的男子拿着救生圈到达，有旁边的人说“他也不会水”。
据景区一位负责人介绍，车上游客是自驾而来。另据一名知情人透露，车上8人均来自山西长治，死者中3名女性2名男性，年龄都在50岁至55岁，没有姓氏相同的情况。
据了解，这座浮桥是2015年初开始修建的，当时是为了旅游过车。2016年浮桥投入使用，第一次出现这种事故。之前该景区负责人田先生曾在接受采访时透露：“首先浮桥本身是德国的技术，过坦克用的。浮桥没有底座，是靠PVE材质的浮筒来支撑，在水的动力下，可以以柔克刚。其次浮桥本身是在一条直线的基础上进行了修改，桥夹在两座山体之间，与山体最近距离不超过1米，桥中央有钢索固定，车行驶过的时候，桥不会产生大距离的浮动。最后我们桥是有限重的，只允许2.8吨以下的小车通行。”