A woman in her 60s died after falling from a bungee jumping platform at a large shopping mall in Anseong, just south of Seoul, on Monday, police said.
The victim, whose identity has been withheld, plummeted eight meters to the concrete floor at a sports experience facility housed at Starfield Anseong Mall, they said. The facility offers various experience facilities, such as bungee jumping and climbing.
The victim was wearing safety equipment at the moment, but a key safety component, a carabiner, which is a type of safety hook, was unsecured at the time, they said.
The woman, who fell into cardiac arrest, was rushed to a nearby hospital at 4:27 p.m. but was pronounced dead about one hour later, the officers said.
Police said they are investigating the exact cause behind the accident, focusing on whether safety measures were implemented.
Source: Yonhap News Agency