A spectacular waterfall in China that attracts millions of tourists every year has been flooded with more water due to an inconspicuous water pipe, officials appeared to acknowledge on Tuesday.
According to its official website, Yuntai Waterfall in Henan Province, China, is visited by approximately 7 million tourists a year.
At over 1,000 feet tall, it is also the tallest tower in Asia, according to its website.
However, drone footage taken by hikers showed the falls from a high vantage point normally inaccessible to tourists, and also showed water gushing from a pipe at the edge of the falls.
“This is the source of the water for Yuntai Mountain Waterfall,” the caption for the video reads, adding: “A big water pipe.”
Chinese officials made no mention of the pipes in a statement released the same day but acknowledged that the waterfall would benefit from “some improvements” to its function during the “dry season,” according to a translation by The Washington Post.
Written from the viewpoint of the falls, the statement adds: “Depending on the season, I can’t guarantee I’ll be in top condition when my friends come to visit.”
Taki expressed surprise that he had to communicate with the public in this way.
No further details have been released, leaving visitors uncertain as to how much of the falls rely on artificial support.
This is not the first time that the entire Yuntai Geopark, a lush mountainous area designated “AAAAAA” by Chinese authorities, has been in the news.
In 2015, a glass walkway along the cliffs opened, allowing visitors to peer 3,500 feet down from one of its highest points. A few weeks later, the walkway was closed for repairs after the glass cracked, CBS News reported at the time.
The park’s mist-shrouded mountains, rugged canyons and waterfalls make it the perfect spot for Instagrammers to capture stunning views.
