Anhui city adopts tech to prevent drownings

A township in the city of Chuzhou in Anhui province has installed a high-tech solution around its lakes, rivers and reservoirs to ensure public safety and prevent people from drowning.

Surveillance cameras equipped with loudspeakers and connected to a multifunctional intelligent system emit automated warnings whenever people are detected as being too close to the water.

"As well as warning the public, the system also sends alarms to related workers for necessary responses," said Chu Haijun, Party chief of Zhangguang township in Chuzhou's Nanqiao district.