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Chinese social media influencers and their platforms have come under fire for posts about “wild trips” – or visits to off-grid locations – after a huge flood killed seven tourists in Sichuan province. The tragedy, on 13 August, left seven tourists dead and eight injured after a flash flood at a valley in Mengzhou, in the country’s south-west. Video clips of the disaster circulating online showed the water level in a stream rising rapidly, sweeping away a number of tourists within seconds. On social media, many expressed shock and sadness over the drownings. State-run media outlet the Global Times criticised...
