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Permanent Number: Chinese Mother Tattoos Phone Number on Son’s Arm, Strikes through Old One
For this boy, his mother’s phone number is a permanent one.
A mother who was afraid that her mentally disabled son would run away has tattooed her contact information on his arm. Upon changing her number, the new phone number was added to his arm, while the old one was crossed out.
This story triggered the attention of netizens on Weibo today, when Chinese media reported that Wenzhou police found the boy walking besides a Zhejiang highway on July 22nd.
Since the boy was unable to clearly communicate, the police then contacted his parents by calling the number tattooed on his arm.
The mother reportedly stated that her son, who is 17 years old this year, had wandered off many times before. She, therefore, decided to tattoo their number on his arm. When she changed number, she added it to his arm and crossed through the old one.
“It would be better if she tried not to change her phone number too often,” one Weibo commenter writes, with others saying: “At least it’s better than putting their entire address on there.”
“Why didn’t she give him a wristband?”, others wonder.
There are also many who feel sad for the mother: “Poor mum. Life’s not easy.”
Although the Chinese government has been making greater efforts in improving the country’s mental healthcare, there are many people dealing with mental disabilities or problems who cannot get the care they need.
Sina News reports that the mother and son have now been reunited.
By Miranda Barnes and Manya Koetse
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Oil Tanker Truck Explosion Sends Shock Waves through Wenling, Zhejiang
A major oil tanker explosion has left over a hundred people injured and at least ten dead in Wenling, Zhejiang.
First published
On June 13, the explosion of an oil tanker truck has caused chaos in the city of Wenling in China’s Zhejiang province, leaving at least 112 127 people injured and nine 10 people dead.
The explosion took place in the afternoon at approximately 16:40 near the exit of the G15 Shenhai highway, causing a loud bang and wrecking some homes in the vicinity.
Just in on Weibo – scenes showing the chaos after a tank truck explosion in Wenling, Zhejiang. pic.twitter.com/GHQvDx6eSz
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) June 13, 2020
The hashtag “Zhejiang Wenling Tanker Wagon Explosion” (#浙江温岭槽罐车爆炸#) and other related hashtags (#浙江温岭一油罐车爆炸#) are attracting millions of views on social media site Weibo on Saturday evening (local time), with Chinese media and netizens sharing the footage of the damage caused by the explosion.
More footage of today's Wenling explosion, that has left at least 112 people injured and 9 people dead according to the latest reports. pic.twitter.com/BxcyPWlH50
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) June 13, 2020
“My god, this is so scary,” a typical comment on Weibo says, with many people expressing their shock over the major incident.
Emergency and rescue workers are currently still at the scene to assist victims and clear away the wreckage caused by the explosion.
On Saturday night around 21:15 local time, Chiense state media outlet CCTV was still broadcasting a live stream through Weibo showing the latest images and footage of the situation and interviewing injured people in the hospital.
Local authorities and Chinese media are warning people not to go near Wenling’s Daxi to keep the roads clear for rescue workers.
Meanwhile, people on Chinese social media are spreading praying emoji’s and candles, expressing their sympathies for the victims of today’s explosion.
By Manya Koetse
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