A man named Zhang and his girlfriend were discovered in a car on March 11 at 8pm submerged in a river near a ferry crossing between Jilin and Changsha.
A preliminary investigation determined the car probably slipped into the river because there had been a recent snowfall that made the banks of the river icy and slippery. Once the car was towed to shore, a rope was used to drag the bodies free. That’s when the rescuers discovered that the couple was locked in a lovers’ embrace, even after death. Only after a concerted effort were the victims separated from each other.
Drowning in a submerged car is a tragedy that often attracts a lot of attention in China. The story of a woman trapped in a car that accidentally drove into a canal last year was widely shared when it was revealed the victim’s last call was to her daughter, telling her she loved her.
