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Chinese hikers ignore rescue calls due to superstition

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Two individuals in Beijing, China, became trapped in a mountain area while foraging for herbs and refused rescue attempts for nearly 30 hours. Despite hearing rescuers, they ignored calls due to a local superstition that responding to strangers brings bad luck and that mountain demons can imitate voices. The pair, both with hearing impairments and no mobile phones, were eventually found by rescue teams after an extensive overnight search. AI

RANK_REASON The story is about a superstition leading to a refusal of rescue, which is not a core AI or significant industry event.

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Chinese hikers ignore rescue calls due to superstition

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The story is about a superstition leading to a refusal of rescue, which is not a core AI or significant industry event.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese neighbours trapped in mountains ignore rescue calls over spiritual fears

    Two individuals in Beijing found themselves trapped in a mountain but refused rescue due to a superstition that responding to strangers brings bad luck. The police and firefighters in the Huairou district received a call on the evening of July 29, reporting that two neighbours fr…

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