Moscow 5 Aug Vesti. A resident of Ningbo city (Zhejiang province
Moscow 5 Aug Vesti. A resident of Ningbo city (Zhejiang province, China) temporarily lost his hearing after a four-hour walk in the woods where he listened to loud cicada singing.
Consensus
- A man from Zhejiang Province, China experienced temporary hearing loss after spending four hours in a forest.
- The hearing loss was caused by prolonged exposure to the loud buzzing of cicadas.
- The man experienced symptoms including ear blockage and inability to hear high-frequency sounds such as birdsong and phone alerts.
- Medical professionals diagnosed the condition as temporary hearing impairment due to acoustic noise exposure.
- The man's hearing fully recovered after a two-week treatment period.
- One cicada produces sound at about 70 decibels, which is considered safe, but the collective noise of many cicadas can exceed 85 decibels, a level that can damage hearing.
Points of divergence
- The man's surname is Yang. — vm
- The incident occurred on August 5, as reported by South China Morning Post. — vm
- The man went on a hike and was in the forest around noon. — vm
- In May, a rare species of cicadas (Chremistica ribhoi) emerged in Meghalaya, India, after four years underground. — vm
- The man is from Ningbo, a city in Zhejiang Province. — vesti
- The incident was reported on August 5 by South China Morning Post. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Chinese man loses hearing after spending four hours among cicadas — Вечерняя Москва
- Chinese resident temporarily went deaf after a walk in the forest due to loud cicadas — Вести