On the evening of the 13th of October 2011, a great travesty of humanity took place in the narrow “Guangfo Hardware Market” in Huangqi of Foshan, China.
A car accident took place, and perhaps like any normal accident – but in the case, it involved a two-year-old little girl. The white van fled after crushing her beneath its wheels. It was another classic case of hit and run. Except as little Yue Yue lies prostate, a total of 18 bystanders and cyclists failed to even extend a hand to help her, some completely ignoring her broken body.
Yue Yue is then run over by a second vehicle. This time, her tiny arms flailed in pain. She was, by now, bleeding from the mouth and ears. Still, nobody stopped to help her.
It was only after seven minutes that an elderly garbage collector woman stops to lift Yue Yue up after discovering her. The little girl was then carried out of harm’s way and propped up against a sack of rice before the woman started calling for help.
Yue Yue’s mother, who was in the vicinity, immediately rushed over to the scene and the moment of agony is caught on camera. As a matter of fact, the entire act of the full-blown social psychological phenomenon was caught on camera:
(Warning: Viewer discretion is advised)
How could this happen? The video shook the soul of every conscientious person. She’s only two years old. The little girl now lies in a hospital in China, in critical condition. Various news channels have reported that Yue Yue is suffering from severe brain trauma and is in a coma.
And really, who do we blame for such an appalling tragedy? For leaving a child to fight for her life in a hospital? Do we blame the parents for not keeping their eyes on their little girl?
Do we blame the drivers for the disgusting acts of hit and run? Or do we blame the sheer ignorance and indifference of humanity?
Is it really so difficult to be a good person?
Update: On the morning of 21st October 2011, at 12:32am, Yue Yue passed away. A two-year-old gave her fragile life to hopefully teach the world a humbling lesson on humanity.
