西藏推出高原反應險 保障遊客安全

Insurance against altitude sickness was introduced on Tuesday in northwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, a move designed to enhance the health and safety of tourists visiting the plateau region, Xinhua reported.

據新華社報道，爲了保障進藏旅遊者的身體健康和生命安全，西藏於本週二推出了一款高原反應疾病保險。

The insurance covers compensation for accidents, medical bills for altitude-related afflictions, as well as funeral expenses, said Wang Songping, deputy head of the region's tourism bureau.

據西藏自治區旅遊局副局長王鬆平介紹，這款保險產品保障內容既有意外保障，又有高原特定疾病的醫療賠付，還有喪葬費用補償。

Tourists arriving in Tibet can pay 50 yuan each (7.9 U.S. dollars) or 100 yuan each which will grant them insurance for a period of 15 days with a maximum compensation of 100,000 yuan or 200,000 yuan respectively.

參保人員爲所有進藏人員，保險期限爲15天；保費分爲50元、100元兩類，最高人均保額分別達到10萬元和20萬元。