The tragic accident at the Maliuyan Adventure Park in the city of Huaying, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 3, which killed a tourist on the waterfall swing attraction, was caused by the premature release of the safety switch, according to the latest results released by China Central Television (CCTV) Sunday.

The tragedy occurred when the female tourist surnamed Liu fell from a great height while experiencing the waterfall swing. The fall resulted in her striking the cliff face, and she later succumbed to her injuries while being transported to a hospital, previous reports showed.

"Normally, the safety mechanism is released only after the swing has reached a point where the rope can carry the tourist away naturally," Wang Anquan, an official from the Huaying Emergency Management Bureau, told CCTV.

"But in this case, it was released too early… before the load-bearing pulley was in a safe position. The rope had been properly tightened, but the premature release of the switch caused the fatal fall," Wang said.

The involved enterprise has been ordered to suspend operations for rectification, and personnel found responsible for the accident have been taken into criminal compulsory measures in accordance with the law, the CCTV report said.

The park has been closed for rectification, and further investigations into responsible institutions and personnel are under way in accordance with the law.