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The glass-bottom bridge soaring above a mountain gorge in China was meant to thrill, but on Monday, tourists experienced true terror after cracks appeared underfoot as they crossed the transparent walkway.

Located in the Shiniuzhai Geopark in Hunan, central China, the bridge is perched on a 1,080-metre (or 3,543-foot) cliff on Yuntai Mountain. It opened just 17 days ago, attracting visitors brave enough to cross the bridge with its clear view of the canyon floor below.

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According to news reports, tourists screamed and rushed to finish their crossing after the cracks appeared. One visitor who goes by the name of “lidonghaishuohezainihaowodehai” on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, snapped a photo of the shattered pane.

China Central Television News re-published the user’s account of the harrowing experience: “Yuntaishan Glass Bridge cracked at the end of the bridge and I heard a loud noise and felt vibrations. Then I found the glass under my feet was cracked. Everyone screamed and ran away.”