At about 7: 00 last night, an 18-year-old man jumped off the 268m height of Sydney`s tallest tower, (Sydney Tower), and died instantly. The police rushed to the scene for investigation. Just hours before the crash, tourists said the Skywalk project had been shut down due to high winds.
According to the Daily Mail, an interstate tourist visiting Sydney at 04:30 on Sunday said a three-day tour of the tower had been rescheduled due to strong winds.
Victoria tourist Tania Thain told journalist she had never felt so upset. Less than three hours after she arrived at the tower, a man fell and died. The man`s death was the second in four months in Skywalk, prompting calls for a permanent closure of Skywalk.
"after an hour of waiting, we were told that the weather was bad and that it was not safe to play with the Skywalk project," Ms. Thain said. We asked when we could reschedule, but were told that other customers had to reschedule because of three consecutive days of gale. "
"We heard the news and asked for a refund." But Ms. Thain also said Sydney`s observatory was overcrowded and believed too many people were allowed in. She said she would no longer recommend the site because after two four-month crashes, other customers were prevented from participating in the Skywalk program.
Police have yet to confirm whether the man who fell on Sunday was wearing a seat belt, but preliminary investigations suggest the incident was a suicide. Four months ago, a woman unfastened her seat belt during a Skywalk tour above the Westfield Shopping Centre in CBD, Sydney.
After two crashes in the tower, people began to demand the abandonment of Skywalk. on social media "for the mental health of the staff, please turn it off." "think about the employees who have been through this kind of terror. It should be shut down immediately."
"No one wants to witness or be in that scene, and there is no way to predict everyone`s mental state before climbing."
"I don`t dare to go to Skywalk in Sydney Tower anymore. It`s ridiculous."
"how can these seatbelts be unfastened so easily? I`ve been to Sydney many times and the coaches have encouraged participants to tilt at the edges on various occasions. "
"this is terrifying."
Others say Sydney`s staff should not be held responsible for the death. Someone said, "you can`t stop people from unlocking their seatbelts. Why blame the Sydney Tower? "
"my husband and I went there three weeks ago. I don`t know how they did it. My husband, who is also a workplace security consultant, is satisfied with the high standards of safety in Sydney. "
After the death of a woman in March, Skywalk introduced more security measures. Operators later admitted that when a woman falls dead, customers can unbind themselves. But now, visitors to the tower must wear full-body protection, withheld or lifted by professional staff.
Not only that, the participants also signed a declaration to ensure that they would not disarm their own safety equipment. It is reported that Sydney skywalk for tourists to provide 45 minutes of sightseeing activities. People can walk in the glass corridor, overlooking the centre of Sydney.
The Daily Mail has contacted Sydney for comment.
