Woman, 21, dies after being thrown from Brazil rope jump bridge without harness
Summary
A 21-year-old woman died in Brazil after two instructors threw her off a bridge for rope jumping without securing her with safety gear. The incident happened at an abandoned bridge popular for extreme sports, and police have arrested three men linked to the company running the jumps.Key Facts
- The woman, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, was 21 years old and wanted to become a physical education teacher.
- She was rope jumping at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in Limeira, São Paulo state.
- She asked to be launched "airplane style," held above the instructors' shoulders with arms spread.
- Video shows she was thrown from about 40 meters (130 feet) without a harness or safety rope attached to her.
- An onlooker can be heard yelling at the instructors to secure her before the jump.
- The two instructors had harnesses and were connected to safety ropes themselves.
- Rope jumping uses non-stretch climbing ropes and causes a swinging motion, different from bungee jumping.
- Police have arrested three men tied to the company offering the jumps and have opened an investigation that could lead to murder charges.
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