Teenager plunges 168 metres to death as ‘casual’ looking swing staff look on; tragedy sparks calls for better supervision on adventure rides
2-MIN READ2-MINAlice Yanin ShanghaiPublished: 9:00am, 8 May 2026A young woman tourist in China died after falling from a “cliff swing” ride after her warning that the safety rope was not tied tightly enough was ignored.
The heart-wrenching accident went viral on mainland social media and was viewed more than 200 million times.
It sparked public rage and calls for safety supervision for adventure activities to be strengthened.
On May 5, the municipal government of Huaying in southwestern China’s Sichuan province issued a statement that the tourist, surnamed Liu, was injured on a cliff swing ride at Maliuyan Expedition Park on May 3.
