Korean tourist dies, wife injured in parasailing accident
CEBU CITY–A 64-year-old Korean tourist died while his wife was injured in a parasailing accident in Lapu-Lapu City around 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Seong Soo Kim was declared dead-on-arrival at the Mactan Doctors Hospital while his 60-year-old wife Jam Sik Lim was in stable condition.
The couple were guests of Super Fish Dive shop but they were booked for parasailing at NTJ Watersports Cebu in Barangay Punta Engano, Lapu-Lapu City.
Frances Lumaban, manager of NTJ Watersports Cebu, said six Korean tourists were booked for parasailing and the couple went first.
According to Lumaban, the boat operator said the rope that connected the parasail to the speedboat broke due to strong winds.
The couple fell into the sea and was dragged as the strong winds continued to blow on the parasail.
Lumaban said that they would release a statement on Wednesday saying they were still conducting thorough investigation on the incident.
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