Terrifying moment six-year-old boy falls 40 feet and plunges into lake after zipline harness breaks in Mexico
- César Moreno survived after his zipline harness broke and sent him falling into a lake at an amusement park in Monterrey, Mexico, on Sunday
- Video footage shows a six-year-old and an adult halfway through the ride when his harness came loose from the zipline
- The boy was treated at the scene but was not injured
A six-year-old is lucky to be alive after his wiring harness snapped and plunged him into an artificial lake at an amusement park in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León on Sunday.
The terrifying incident was captured on video by the family and shows César Moreno ziplining 40 feet above the artificial lake at Amazonian Expedition in Fundidora Park.
An adult male can be seen sliding up beside Moreno, guiding him along the way when the seatbelt suddenly snaps.
The man comes to a stop and several people in the background scream before the recording ends.
Six-year-old César Moreno (below) fell into an artificial lake on Sunday after his wiring harness snapped at an amusement park in Monterrey, Mexico. A Good Samaritan jumped into the pool to save him from drowning and had trouble reaching shore before the boy’s brother and his sister’s friend took them to safety
Cesar Moreno rests on a bench in Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico, after suffering a zipline accident. Activities at the theme park have been suspended as researchers investigate what caused the harness to break before the six-year-old fell into an artificial lake
The boy’s sister, Nataly Moreno, revealed on Facebook that a Good Samaritan jumped into the lake to save her little brother from destruction and nearly drowned in the process.
But her brother and friend rushed into the lake and brought them to safety.
She claimed that Fundidora Park did not have the necessary staff to rescue her brother and the man who tried to help him.
“The park doesn’t have people trained for this kind of situation, nobody was there to help him out of the water,” said Nataly Moreno. “Terrible park, it’s unbelievable how disastrous things can happen in the blink of an eye. I just thank God my Cesar is fine.”
César Moreno’s relative, Mayra Hernández, claimed that none of the park workers were trained to swim.
“Being close by allowed us to get him to safety as a family member jumped in to get him out of the water,” she wrote on Facebook. “Due to the poor training of the staff, everything could have been worse. The harness burst in the middle of the ride!’
César Moreno (right) was on a zipline accompanied by an adult relative just before the six-year-old boy’s harness broke and he plunged into a lake
A civil defense officer of Nuevo León places a cordon tape at the entrance of the zip line ride in Fundidora Park in Monterrey
Nuevo León Civil Protection said in a statement that the boy suffered no injuries and was able to walk out with his parents and family.
Fundidora Park announced Monday that operations have been suspended on all rides and that they are reviewing the responsibility of the company operating the zipline ride.
The park management added that it will “maintain communication with the minor’s family to provide institutional support and deal with anything related to the situation.”
“In the new era of this park, the priority is the experience and safety of our visitors,” said Fundidora Park. “We will therefore continue to take the necessary measures to ensure that the companies comply with their contracts.”