Video shows boy, 6, plummets 40 ft from zip line after harness fails
A six-year-old boy is currently recovering after his harness broke during a ziplining incident at a Mexican amusement park as leaked video footage of his fall shocked the internet.
The boy's harness broke as he went on the ziplining attraction Sunday at Mexico's Parque Fundidora's Amazonian Expedition, plummetting 40 feet.
Thankfully, there was an artificial pool set up underneath the area where the boy fell. Otherwise, his injuries would have been deadly.
His brother, J. Cesar Sauceda, posted the video on Facebook, and criticised the park's employees for letting this happen.
"I hadn't had time to thank god first for saving my brother from this apparent accident produced by bad team both staff and zipline," the post says, translated from Spanish.
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A family member shows off the broken harness that caused a six-year-old to plummet 40 ft (JulioSaucedaa/Facebook)"I thank all the media outlets that have communicated with the whole family giving him the importance that the case needs."
"Thanks to all my friends who have been concerned about my brother. Today my brother is in his school enjoying the day, Thanks God," said the older brother of the boy.
"Bad service, bad installation and above all bad training of the staff - Expedición Amazonia. I hope this serves as an experience to improve the whole place," concludes the boy.
The family also told media outlets that a nearby tourist saw what was happening and managed to jump in the pool, pulling the six-year-old to safety.
The older brother told Fox News Digital that his brother suffered minor injuries and is recovering from the incident, but is "psychologically damaged" and "afraid."
The boy can be seen in the video enjoying his ride at first, then something snapped and he began falling, with his relatives screaming in the background (JulioSaucedaa/Facebook)
The amusement park had to suspend many of its activities, pending an investigation (JulioSaucedaa/Facebook)A government agency in Mexico suspended many of the park's activities after the incident.
As summer hits and plenty of individuals both at home and abroad begin visiting the thousands of amusement parks offered in various locations, we can expect a rise in incidents at these places.
Overcrowding and overworked employees compromise safety. This is evident in another case similar to this one, where a little American girl drowned at a Kansas-city waterpark.
The parents of that 6-year-old girl, who met her untimely death at a popular Kansas City water park last year, allege in a lawsuit that the park repeatedly hires young, inexperienced lifeguards and does not adequately train them.
A Swedish amusement park also ran into trouble last week after a roller coaster ride turned deadly.
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A roller coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the ground in an amusement park accident that left one dead and nine injured, according to the Associated Press.
The amusement park remains closed as government officials are currently doing an investigation.
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