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PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): BASE jumping training in conjunction with Federal Territories Day 2021 was canceled on Saturday (January 2) and Sunday (January 3) after a fatal incident involving one of the jumpers in the building of the Ministry of Development of Women, Family and Community on Friday. (January 1).
In the 5.35pm incident, Azuan Taharudin, 49, was training with seven other members of Team Putrajaya Corporation (PPj).
“Today’s and tomorrow’s training has been canceled in honor of Azuan’s burial ceremony,” said one of the latter’s friends when contacted via WhatsApp here on Saturday.
BASE jumping training was scheduled from January 1-3 in preparation for the 2021 Putrajaya BASE Jump (PBJ2021) event in conjunction with the Federal Territories Day celebrations taking place on February 1.
During Friday’s incident, Azuan was believed to have managed to open his parachute but lost control and struck the side of the building several times before falling.
He was later taken to Putrajaya Hospital for treatment, but was pronounced dead at 6:10 pm.
Azuan had more than 12 years of BASE jumping experience and had previously been involved in various BASE jumping events in Putrajaya, including those in conjunction with the 62nd National Day and Putrajaya Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Meanwhile, the Ministry, in a statement on Saturday, said that and PPj had taken the necessary safety measures based on the procedures established for Friday’s test jump, including having an emergency rescue team on standby at the scene. .
“Putrajaya Corporation had submitted an application to the ministry, and the permit was granted based on conditions agreed by both parties,” the ministry said.
The Ministry said that BASE jumping events were held in its building every year, and that the Putrajaya BASE Jump (PBJ) event, which was held for the first time last year, had succeeded in attracting the participation of professional BASE jumpers, including of the outside. – Bernama
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