Bungee jumping accident in Thailand
Hong Kong tourists miraculously survived
In Pattaya, Thailand, a bungee jump rope broke and tourists fell down in a dizzying crash. Fortunately, the man who fell into the water miraculously survived but suffered serious bruising.
On the 24th (local time), CNN and the New York Post released a video of a Hong Kong tourist falling while bungee jumping in Pattaya, Thailand in January. A 39-year-old man who asked not to be identified jumped from a 10-story bungee jumping platform at the Changtai Tha Phraya Safari Adventure Park in north-west Pattaya, and broke the bungee rope (the rope connecting his feet to the top of the bungee jump) He fell into the wind
Thanks to the bungee jumping done on the water, Mike’s life was saved. Falling into the water, he managed to swim up to the surface with his feet tied with bungee cords. Mike said, “I closed my eyes and jumped down because the platform was too high, but when I opened my eyes, the rope had broken and I was drowning in the water.”
It is said that the man suffered bruises all over his body as a result of the shock he received when he fell into the water. He said, “I fell on my side and suffered severe bruising on one side. I feel like I’ve been beaten by someone,” he said.
“Agreement to disclaimer” “8.23 million treatment fee earned”
This park in northwest Pattaya is a place where you can enjoy a variety of activities, from ziplining to shooting with live bullets. The company said, “After the line was cut, the staff immediately took the man out of the water to check his condition. I was told he looked like he had bruises, so he was taken to hospital.”
According to local media, the company compensated the man for 293 dollars (about 380,000 won), including the cost of bungee jumping and medical expenses such as X-rays and ultrasound. However, the man demands proper compensation, saying he spent about 6,370 dollars (about 8.23 million won) for treatment.
The company said that the man had agreed to the company’s disclaimer before bungee jumping, and if there was an accident, the company would pay for the treatment, but he could not claim any other compensation.
Reporter Yumin Kim
