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China Cliff-Swing Death Triggers Negligence Probe

Officials have launched a safety probe focused on company negligence.

Overview

  • A tourist fell to her death from a high-altitude swing in Huaying, Sichuan, on Sunday after a safety rope failed at the Maliuyan Adventure Park.
  • Video shared on social media shows the woman warning that her harness was not secure just seconds before the line snapped.
  • The scenic area shut down operations on Monday and remains closed while culture and tourism officials and police investigate.
  • A local government notice says the case is preliminarily a workplace safety accident caused by enterprise negligence, and the operator has compensated the family.
  • Authorities have not disclosed who approved the ride, which company ran and inspected it, or the exact mechanical cause, raising wider questions about oversight of cliff-edge attractions.