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Woman thrown to death in bungee jumping incident in Brazil
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- A 21-year-old woman, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, died during a bungee jumping excursion in Limeira, Brazil, after her safety equipment was allegedly not properly secured.
- The incident occurred on June 13 at the 130-foot-high Ponte do Esqueleto (Skeleton Bridge), and emergency services confirmed her death at the scene.
- Six individuals were questioned by police, with three men aged 27, 32, and 42 arrested on charges of homicide involving recklessness; authorities claim the operators lacked proper credentials.
- Video footage shows the woman being launched from the bridge without a rope attached to her harness, highlighting serious safety failures during the jump.
- An ongoing investigation aims to determine liability, while the operators' lawyers claim this was their first fatality despite years of experience.
