Video: Couple Falls Into Sea As Rope Snaps While Parasailing In Diu

"The rope snapped just as we attained the maximum altitude... Seconds later, we plunged into the sea."

Ajit Kathad says he and his wife were left shocked after the rope of their parachute snapped while they were parasailing off the coast of Diu. The mid-air accident was captured in a video that has been widely shared on social media. According to the Times of India, Ajit Kathad, 30, and his wife Sarla Kathad, 31, were parasailing off the Nagoa beach in Diu on Sunday when the rope of their parachute broke, sending them hurtling towards the sea.  @VisitDiu@DiuTourismUT@DiuDistrict@VisitDNHandDDParasailing Accident,Safety measures in India,and they said very rudely that this is not our responsibility. Such things happens. Their response was absolutely pathetic.#safety#diu#fun#diutourism#accidentpic.twitter.com/doN4vRNdO8

The Gujarat couple, in Diu for a holiday, were lucky to escape without injuries. They were wearing life jackets and were soon rescued by lifeguards deployed at the beach. 

Heart-stopping footage shows that about a minute into the couple's parasailing ride, the rope that connected their parachute to a powerboat snapped, leaving them untethered. 

Ajit Kathad's elder brother Rakesh, who was on the powerboat, was heard screaming as the couple plunged into the sea. "I was recording the video and had no idea what to do when the rope broke," he said afterwards. "I could see my brother and sister-in-law falling from a great height, and I never felt so helpless as I did at that moment."