Why are people so interested in knowing all about disasters? Being a part of the dark tourism, the disaster tourism attracts more and more curious people. Perhaps, they want to get the reliable information from primary sources seeing everything with their eyes without intermediaries. The gawking is a usual reaction as people are drawn to look at the unusual and dangerous accidents (Rucińska and Lechowicz 18). Likewise, one can notice how slow the traffic is, when the accident occurs on the road. It happens not because people need to go around, but because they all want to see what actually happened. At the same time, they are happy to learn that they are safe. Besides, plenty of people become less susceptible getting used to the constant news of violence and tragedy transmitted through media.
Perhaps, people believe that if a disaster occurred in a specific location, it would not happen there again. Some people just love to be in a place of the disaster as it gives them adrenaline. Those, who are engaged in the emergency tourism are likely to try their luck visiting the area of the incident immediately after the disaster like in the case of the Katrina hurricane or the Kobe earthquake (Kendle par. 5).
All in all, the curiosity is inherent to human nature, in particular, the curiosity to suffering and the various tragic events. However, it is better to remember that such disasters can wait each of us. It is better to wait until the news will go from the first pages of news as well as listen to the wishes of the local population, at least because everyone has the right to the quiet experience of grief and recovery.
Works Cited
Kendle, Amanda. “Disaster Tourism: How Soon Is Too Soon After a Natural Disaster?” Vagabondish. Vagabondish. 2008. Web.
Rucińska, Dorota, and Maciej Lechowicz. “Natural Hazard and Disaster Tourism.” Miscellanea Geographica 18.1 (2014): 17-25. Print.