A horrifying amusement accident in China has gone viral after a 16-year-old girl reportedly warned workers that her safety rope felt loose just moments before plunging into a gorge below.
The tragic incident happened May 3 at the Maliuyan Waterfall scenic area in Huayin, located in southwestern China.
According to local reports, the teenage tourist — identified only by her surname, Liu — was preparing to ride a massive cliff swing attraction that sends riders soaring out over a deep gorge.
Video from the scene reportedly showed Liu strapped into a harness while staff members moved her toward the edge of the launch platform.
Friends nearby could reportedly be heard laughing and chatting as the teen prepared for the ride, with a cloth draped behind her like a cape.
But moments before she was sent over the edge, Liu repeatedly warned staff that the rope attached to her harness was “not tight enough,” according to reports.
Seconds later, disaster struck.
As workers pushed her out over the drop, Liu suddenly appeared to slip downward several inches, as if part of the harness system had failed.
One person on the platform reportedly reached toward her, but it was too late.
Local reports claim the safety rope snapped almost immediately after she left the platform, sending the teen crashing down onto the cliff face below.
Although Liu initially survived the fall, she later died while being transported to a hospital.
The attraction was reportedly operated by an outdoor adventure company identified as Chongqing Adventure Camp, which had previously promoted the cliff swing attraction online through its WeChat account.
Following the deadly accident, officials shut down the scenic area and launched an investigation into what went wrong.
Authorities have reportedly classified the incident as a “production safety responsibility accident,” suggesting investigators believe safety failures may have played a role.
The park announced it would remain closed through at least May 10 while inspections and maintenance are carried out on the equipment.
The horrifying incident quickly exploded across Chinese social media, where many users accused the operators of ignoring the teenager’s warnings before the fatal plunge.
“They disregarded human life,” one user wrote online. “A small oversight has taken away the future of this young girl.”
The company operating the attraction said it is cooperating with investigators and remains in contact with Liu’s family as the investigation continues.
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That gorge ride in China is responsible for that young teens death. The operator was at FAULT! She was NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE GIRL WHO WAS SAYING THE ROPE WAS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH! Duh! Was the operator “deaf” or just not watching what was happening to the life she had in her hands??
THAT GIRL’S FAMILY CAN SUE THAT COMPANY FOR NO SAFETY PROTOCOLS and that ride operator should be fired for not paying attention to what the teen girl was desperately trying to tell someone! ACTUALLY, the operator’s lack of attention to the person she was ready to release caused a young Chinese girl to die! Something is very wrong here! No Safety Protocols???
I bet that Operator has nightmares about what happened! That is something she will never forget, because should she have checked that rope line, that young girl would still be alive today!