Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas (Instagram)Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after allegedly being thrown from a bridge by rope jumping instructors without being harnessed to safety equipment in Brazil. The incident occurred on Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto in Limeira, São Paulo, where she intended to participate in the extreme sport. Footage shared online reportedly shows two men launching her into a 40m abyss while an onlooker shouts for them to attach a cord. Police in Brazil have arrested three men associated with the company offering the rope jumps in connection with her death. Officials have launched an investigation into the incident, which could potentially lead to murder charges against those involved. In fullWoman who fell to her death in rope-jumping tragedy is buried in BrazilThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

WARNING - DISTURBING CONTENT: The woman uploaded a tragic social media post just minutes before her death.

This is the horrific moment a woman plunged to her death after she was thrown from a bridge swing without a safety rope.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Video shows a 21-year-old woman being carried by two workers before being hurled over the edge of Skeleton Bridge, in Limeira, Brazil.

A 21-year-old woman died during a 40-meter rope jump in Limeira, Brazil, after organizers forgot to attach the safety rope.pic. twitter.

A 21-year-old woman died after being thrown from a bridge in Brazil during a "rope jump" activity. Safety equipment was not properly attached, leading to a fatal free fall. Three…

Instructors fail to attach safety rope as woman falls to ground in Brazil

A 21-year-old woman died during a bungee-style jump in Brazil after operators allegedly failed to attach the safety rope meant to stop her fall.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: A young woman died in Brazil after being launched off a bridge for a rope jump without a safety cord, police said Sunday (Jun 14).In videos of the Saturday…

The 21-year-old woman had posted excitedly about the bungee jump only hours earlier, sharing pictures of the venue, her identification bracelets and the operators.

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was killed in front of horrified witnesses at an abandoned Brazilian railway bridge after workers launched her into a 40-metre drop in a…

The 21-year-old was killed in front of horrified witnesses at an abandoned Brazilian bridge when workers launched her into a 40-metre “Superman” drop with her harness not attached…

Mitarbeiter eines Extremsport-Anbieters in Brasilien hatten vergessen, das Sicherungsseil zu befestigen.

A 21-year-old Brazilian woman died on Saturday after staff at a rope jumping event launched her from a 40-metre bridge in São Paulo state without attaching her safety rope,…

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, fell to her death in Brazil after workers made a glaring mistake during a bungee-jumping incident, and then fled the scene.

In videos of the accident circulating online, two men hoist the 21-year-old above their heads and launch her off a bridge in São Paulo.

A 21-year-old woman who died in dramatic fashion, after two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without harnessing her to security equipment, was buried Sunday in…

La víctima cayó desde un puente tras un presunto error en las medidas de seguridad

A young woman tragically died during a rope jump in Brazil, sparking outrage and investigations into negligence.

Three men working for the company offering rope jumps have been arrested and face possible murder charges.

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, was seen in disturbing footage circulating online being hurled from Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, Sao Paulo, on Saturday and falling to her…