Two Women Escape Death After Swing Snaps on Edge of 6,300-foot Mountain in Russia

Two women in Russia miraculously survived a swing accident after they fell off a swing on the edge of a 6,300-foot cliff.

A scary video of how the fall happened has been all over social media. This incident took place in the Sulak Valley in the Russian Republic of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea.

In the footage, the two young women is spotted riding a swing on top of a 6,300-foot cliff when all of a sudden the swing chain breaks and the seat of the swing flips. Both of them fell towards the edge of the steep cliff, but the women landed on a flat, raised wooden area just beyond the edge of the cliff.

But after they landed on the platform their friends and family took them to safety, both of them got bruises and scratches.

The Daily Mail reported that the police are presently carrying out an investigation on the safety of different canyon swings built close to Zubutli village, where this incident happened.

Law Enforcement Agencies Investigate the Incident

The swing "did not meet safety standards," said the Ministry of Tourism in Dagestan. Law enforcement agencies and other services are carrying out relevant investigations because these two young women fell off the swing seat, they are doing this to make sure an incident like this won't put people the lives and health of people in danger, the ministry said in a statement.

In the United States, the Grand Canyon is not as deep as the Sulak gorge and the Sulak gorge is described as Europe's deepest canyon.

As per the reports, the local Kazbekovsky council is expected to order the removal of such precipice swings.

Police Prohibits the Attraction

A source told the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, the women got scared and got some scratches, but none of them suffered severe injuries. It is terrifying to imagine what could have occurred if they had fallen when the swings were at a maximum height.

The police have prohibited the attraction and others similar to this since the incident. Other measures taken in connection with the accident are still not clear.

An investigation is in progress into the organisers and the safety standards that were step up at the time.

Precautions to be Taken While Using a Swing

• Ensure that you hold on to the suspending chains with your two hands.

• Avoid swinging too high.

• It is not advisable to stand or kneel on the swing because it is very dangerous.

• It is not safe to jump off a swing while it is still moving

• Avoid going very close to the swing and maintain a safe distance if someone else is using the swing.

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