International Center / Reported by Lan Shimeng
Tug of war can lead to regrets! Indonesia’s Makassar Hasanuddin University (Universitas Hasanuddin) recently held a tug-of-war competition involving more than 5,000 people. The rope used in the competition is 1.5 kilometers long. It is expected to surpass MURI (Indonesian World Record Museum). Unexpectedly, as the rope was too long, the rope bounced and flipped over when pulled in. The enormous force immediately knocked a competitor over and her head hit the concrete fence at the venue, sadly she died.
▲The tug of war of 5,000 people in Indonesia resulted in a fatal accident. (Schematic Diagram / Flipped by Pixabay)
According to the “Daily Mail”, the tug-of-war incident occurred on December 18. Judging by the images displayed on site, the late Masita B. was at that moment next to the rope, just like other female competitors Waiting for the game to start. Suddenly, the white rope that was lying on the ground started to flip violently, instantly flipping over Mahita who was standing next to her, causing her to fall backwards 180 degrees, hitting her head on the concrete and tragically dying.
Because the situation came so suddenly, witnesses at the scene were all terrified and shocked. In addition to Mahita, the rope incident also caused 13 other injuries, including fractures, bruises and cuts, it has not started and it is logical that no one has stretched the rope.
Faced with allegations from multiple parties, the organizer stressed that he had taken good security measures, but the responsibility for the accident has not yet been clarified and further investigations are still ongoing. The tug-of-war match, which was expected to break the Indonesian record, with as many as 5,000 attendees, has been left on hold and it is not yet known whether it will be repeated on another date.
