Bungee jumper stuck in mid-air at Macau Tower, as temperature drops to 8 degrees Celsius
The man, 30, and holding a Russian passport, was rescued after an hour and was sent to hospital with ‘slight symptoms of hypothermia’
A bungee jumper at the Macau Tower entertainment complex was left dangling in mid-air for an hour yesterday, as the temperature dropped to about 8 degrees Celsius and a light drizzle enveloped the city.
The man, 30, and holding a Russian passport, had jumped from a platform 233 metres above ground and found himself trapped at “50 to 60 metres” above ground, according to the deputy chief of Macau’s Fire Services Department, Kong Iat-fu.
He was rescued by firefighters and was conscious, though with “slight symptoms of hypothermia”, Kong said. He was accompanied by a friend when an ambulance took him to hospital.
It is not known why the man was trapped on the ride but, according to the Macau Tower website, jumpers are supposed to slow down about 30 metres from the ground and then rebound.
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In a statement, the Macau Tower said the man had finished his jump and was being lowered to the ground when the accident took place.
