21-year-old dies in bungee jump tragedy after safety rope was not attached

Watch: Woman dies from bungee jumping in Brazil as organisers forget to attach safety rope

A 21-year-old died in Limeira, Brazil after falling 40 meters when bungee operators failed to attach her safety rope. The failure shows how gaps in equipment verification create catastrophic single-point-of-failure scenarios—a cautionary reminder for safety-critical operations.