South Korea Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest After Bungee Jumping, Dies On Spot
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At the time of the incident, the woman had safety gear on. However, a carabiner, a kind of safety hook, was not secured.
A woman in South Korea suffered a cardiac arrest and died on the spot after falling from a bungee jumping platform. According to The Independent, the incident took place on February 26. The woman, whose name hasn't been disclosed, was in her 60s. She fell from a height of eight metres from the platform onto a concrete floor after she tried the bungee jump at a sports facility at the Starfield Anseong Mall in Gyeonggi province.
The Gyeonggi Nambu Proncincial Police believe that the bungee cord detached because of a defective carabiner cable, which connects the rope to a beam or cane. The cops are still investigating the case and more details are expected to emerge soon. According to the outlet, the police are focusing on whether safety measures were implemented.
At the time of the incident, the woman had safety gear on. However, a carabiner, a kind of safety hook, was not secured. She was taken to a hospital immediately and doctors tried to resuscitate her. But, unfortunately, she did not survive and was pronounced dead one hour after she fell.
