The viral video showed people cheering each time the two women were swung into the air before it all turned to screams of horrow. - Images/ Social media
TWO women were nearly killed when the rope of an extreme hammock riding on a hill in Sulak Canyon in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia broke.
The video footage of the incident showed them riding on a swing before the rope broke due to hitting a swing pole on a 1,920 -meter -high cliff before it fell into a gorge.
However, both victims were reported to have survived and suffered only minor injuries apart from trauma as a result of the incident.
Citing a source from The Indian Express , the victim survived when he fell on a small wooden platform built to reduce the impact of the impact if any untoward incident like this occurred.
Earlier, the viral video showed people cheering every time the two women were swung into
the air before it all turned to screams of horror.
Following the incident, the police launched an investigation to identify the real cause of the incident
in the tourist attraction area. This includes to identify if the activity complies with the safety standards
set for visitors.
