KUALA LUMPUR: A rope swing mishap at Kuala Kubu Baru on Sept 27 left a female adventurer with a broken back.
Siti Halijah Abd Rahim, 33, suffered a spinal fracture when the rope snapped and she smashed into a rock and fell into a river at the popular tourist destination.
Her brother, Mohamad Yakub, 31, said he and Siti Halijah were at the site for a weekend of adventure.
"A day before the incident, my sister had climbed a mountain in Negri Sembilan.
"On the day of the rope swing activity, she actually wanted to go first, but I told her that I should do it first and wait for her by the river."
He said other members of the family, including their mother, Noriah Yusuff, 57, watched them during the activity.
"She was 10 metres up and we had a small chat before she jumped. When I turned to the spot where she was supposed to land, I heard a huge splash in the water."
It is understood that cable failure led to Siti Halijah's fall.
The fifth of six siblings, Siti Halijah was first taken to the Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital and later referred to the Selayang Hospital.
She underwent spinal surgery at the hospital yesterday.
"We don't want to blame the activity operator, and the family accepts this as God's will," Yakub said, adding that the rope swing operator attended to the family's needs and took full responsibility for what happened.