MACAU, CHINA – In an incident at China’s Macau Tower, a Japanese tourist has died. The unidentified 56-year-old man, reportedly experienced severe breathing difficulties after he completed the 764-foot jump, as reported by Hong Kong news source HK01.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday. The man was unable to breathe and lost his heartbeat before emergency services could reach him. Despite efforts to resuscitate him upon arrival at Conde S. Januário Hospital, doctors were unsuccessful, and the man ultimately expired. The individual showed no visible injuries from the jump.
Details surrounding the cause of the man’s untimely death are yet to be disclosed. However, Skypark by AJ Hackett, the bungee jumping operation responsible for the event, necessitates its customers to disclose any significant medical conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, epilepsy, pregnancy, or previous surgeries, among other things.
Operational since 2006, Macau Tower’s famed bungee jumping experience is the world’s second-highest commercial jump, after China’s Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge Bungee, which measures 853 feet. A single jump from Macau Tower’s observation deck costs participants around $360.
Skypark by AJ Hackett is a seasoned operator with three decades worth of bungee jumping experience across several global locations. Some of these locations include France, Singapore, and Australia.