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A 21-year-old woman died after falling approximately 40 meters (130 feet) from a bridge during a bungee jumping event in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday.
The victim, identified as Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, was reportedly pushed from the platform without being connected to a safety rope during the jump from the popular “Skeleton Bridge.”
Witnesses said Maria Eduarda was escorted onto the platform by two men before being released over the edge. However, moments later, bystanders realized she was not wearing the required safety equipment and began shouting in panic.
Videos shared online showed the safety rope tangled on the ground rather than connected to the victim’s harness. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, but the young woman was pronounced dead at the site of the accident.