Watch Video In Thailand, A Tourist Survives A 10 Story High Bungee Jump After His Cord Snaps
After his cord snapped while he was bungee jumping in Thailand, a man survived.
After the Hong Kong tourist, 39, made his story public, footage of the terrifying ordeal went viral on March 22.
In order to avoid online harassment, the tourist, who requested to use only his first name, Mike, jumped off a 10-story podium in the town of Pattaya while on vacation in January of this year.
Fortunately, the jump occurred over a body of water, despite the unfortunate cut in the cord that held his body in place. Before Mike reached the bottom of his jump, the bungee rope snapped in milliseconds, slamming him into the water below.
“I landed on my left side so the injuries were more serious there,” Mike told CNN, describing how he was left covered in bruises after surviving a 10 story high bungee jump in Thailand. Maybe somebody just beat me up genuine terrible.”
At the Changthai Thappraya Safari and Adventure Park, the incident took place.
Mike said he originally went to the park to try out the firing range, but decided to do a bungee jump after his friends dared him.
“If the person doesn’t know how to swim, he or she will be in big trouble,” he said
The amusement park, which is in the northwest of Pattaya and offers activities like live-round shooting and ziplines, is located there.
Mike said the park refunded the cost of his jump and paid for x-ray and ultrasound scans in Thailand.
Nithit Intim, founder of the park, said;
“After the cord was broken, our staff got him [mike] out of the water immediately, and asked him if he was okay,” he told CNN. “He [Mike] said he felt bruised. So we took him to the hospital.”
Intim said Mike had signed a liability waiver before making the jump.
“Our staff explained that if any mishap happens or any accident takes place, our company will compensate medical bills. But the client can’t demand for compensation on other kind of expenses,” Intim said.
He added that the park would be willing to pay any further direct medical expenses in Hong Kong if receipts were provided.