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'Skeleton Bridge' where bungee jumper was thrown 130 feet to her death set to be blown up
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Brazilian authorities plan to demolish the 130-foot-high "Skeleton Bridge" in Limeira, São Paulo, following the death of 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, who was thrown from the bridge without a bungee rope attached.
- Barriers and trenches have been installed around the abandoned railway viaduct to prevent further incidents, but some were illegally filled in by trespassers.
- The tragic incident, captured on video, showed instructors throwing the student off the bridge while the safety rope remained unattached at the top.
- The city of Limeira has committed to reopening containment ditches as a temporary safety measure while awaiting demolition crews, but no exact timeline for the bridge's demolition has been announced.
- Responsibility for the bridge's maintenance is unclear, as it is owned by a defunct railway company, prompting calls from authorities and the victim's family for urgent action to implode the structure.
