16-year-old tourist dies in China after bungee swing safety rope fails

A 16-year-old tourist died in China on May 3 at an adventure park near Huaying, Sichuan.

The girl told staff the safety rope was not secure, but they still launched her from the platform.

Videos show the girl attached to the swing with a safety harness and rope.

A mechanical cable lifted the girl to the edge of the platform.

As she got near the edge, she cried out that the rope was not fastened properly.

She fell into the canyon and died on the way to the hospital.

The bungee swing company is talking to the girl's family about what happened.

The nature park stopped operating until May 10.

The incident was very popular on social media, with tens of millions of discussions.

Many people criticized the operators for being careless and ignoring the girl's warnings.

People commented that the operators did not care about human life and made a mistake that cost the girl her future. This is very sad.

A video of the incident was shared on Chinese social media after a tourist fell from a cliff swing in Sichuan Province.

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