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Yesterday (7th) in Gangwon-do, I was informed that a woman in her 30s while riding a zip track, an aerial amusement ride, had fallen, and the woman seriously injured died. There was no safety net installed at the accident site, and as it turns out, there are no related regulations.
This is G1 Broadcasting reporter Sujin Yoon.
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is the house track where the accident occurred.
It is an experience facility that descends at high speed on a 280m long winding track, but the iron track was cut in the 180m section.
The only safety device was a helmet.
It glides down hundreds of meters at a frightening speed and there are many curves, so the impact is huge, but as you can see, there is no safety net at the site.
This is because there are no safety regulations or installation standards at all.
General amusement rides are classified as 'organic facilities' and installed through meticulous licensing procedures, and a qualified safety manager is appointed to undergo safety inspections every year, but zip tracks and ziplines are not included here.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recommends that you do a safety inspection once a year, but it's okay if you don't.
The resort also said that it entrusted the management of the facilities to an outsourced company.
[Pyeongchang-gun ○○ Resort official: (Do you not know the person in charge?) Yes, yes, yes. (What is the name of the subcontractor?) I'm sorry, but I don't know the name of the company. We have over 10 subcontractors.]
Because there is no related law, it is difficult to manage safety as well as to punish or compensate for an accident.
A bill to enforce safety regulations for facilities in such a blind spot is currently pending in the National Assembly.
It's been less than a month since the zip coaster in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do stopped in the air at 8m, and in June, in Hamyang, Gyeongnam, the zipline at 60m high stopped and passengers were hanging for over an hour.
(Video coverage: Ha Jung-woo G1 Broadcasting)