Hungarian siblings crashed into the sea from 250m height

The Hungarian family’s Croatian holiday almost ended in tragedy. The adventurous siblings, Liza and Marci, ascended to 200 meters height with a parachute that was pulled by a speed boat; however, its rope was unexpectedly torn.

The Hungarian family was planning to spend four amazing days –  from Wednesday to Saturday – in the Croatian sunny resort town of Omis. Everything was going well until that particular point when they visited the city of Baska Voda, famous for its beautiful beach.

The two children – 19-year-old Liza and 17-year-old Marci – wanted to try the so-called “parasailing”, or water parachuting, which means that the bravest tourists are raised in the air, while a ship is pulling them with the help of a parachute; during which they can enjoy the beauty of the sea and the coast from an extreme height. Unfortunately, this time, something went wrong.

Their mother, Orsolya was already worried about the venture at the beginning, but when she realised that the rope was to break, she became panic-stricken. – “It happened on Thursday afternoon at about five o’clock, when seven of us plus two staff members boarded the ship. The adventure cost 500 HRK, which is approximately 68 EUR. I was excited when they lifted, but it is natural. But then I saw that the staff started to rush, trying to correct the mistake, and speeded up as the rope was slackening; however, there was no trouble with the wind” – the heartbreaking moments were reported accordingly by the mother.

DEADLY FLIGHTS

Parasailing is highly popular among tourists. Sailor-paratrooper providers are also aware of this; however, they are continuously searching for methods on how to break the rules, even though they know: human lives are at risk. In Greece, for instance, dozens of accidents happen every year, but we can find several fatalities globally as well.

• In 2017, a man fell into the deadly depths from 200 meters height at Thailand.
• In 2009, a father and his child were drifted to a nearby village in Mexico by the strong wind. The father slammed into a house and died; his little boy survived the incident.