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Mike, from Hong Kong, was visiting Pattaya, Thailand, with a friend in February when the pair decided to take the jump.

Little did he know that he would end up plummeting to the ground, just missing serious injury or death.

He is terribly lucky to be alive after his bungee cord snapped during the terrifying 10-storey jump.

Heart-stopping footage shared by local news site HK01 shows Mike at the top of a crane platform preparing for the 30-metre jump with the bungee cord strapped to his ankles.

Onlookers screamed in excitement and then in horror at what happened next:

Yahoo! News reports that the tourist was knocked unconscious when he hit the water with such force from a height of about five metres.

Mike regained consciousness and was able to swim to safety after falling to the bottom of the lake, but he reportedly suffered injuries to the left side of his body, his chest and his lungs.

Photos show the injured Mike being helped out of the water before being rushed to hospital, but he was released soon after when doctors allegedly said he was “fine”.

His armpit took most of the brunt, while his left knee and left eye took a bit of a knock, too.

Image: HK01

Mike said he felt dizzy from the intense pain of the fall, and upon returning to Hong Kong and receiving a CT scan, MRI and X-ray it was revealed that he had developed a lung infection.

He believes he likely caught it from accidentally swallowing dirty lake water. His injuries landed him a three-night stay at a hospital in Hong Kong.

Mike reportedly sought compensation for his pricy medical bill but was only refunded for his bungee jump ticket, which was measly in comparison to what he paid for the fall.

[source:yahoo!news]