Woman, 21, plunges to her death on bridge jump after staff allegedly forgot to attach bungee cord
UNILAD • • world
Key Points:
- A 21-year-old model, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, died after a bungee jump went tragically wrong on a 40-meter-high bridge in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil, when the bungee cord was not attached to her.
- Footage shows her being lifted and launched off the bridge by instructors, with witnesses shouting in alarm as the unattached rope lay on the bridge.
- Emergency services pronounced her dead at the scene, and local authorities have launched an investigation into possible negligence and criminal charges.
- Six people were arrested at the scene, two of whom attempted to flee, and the bungee jump operator's social media accounts have been deleted following the incident.
- A dispute has arisen between Limeira city officials and the federal government over public access to the bridge, with the city planning to sue the federal government for allowing access to what it calls a dangerous site.