Deadly Week for Extreme Sports: Yemen's 'Spider-Man' Falls Into Volcanic Crater as Brazil Bungee Horror Unfolds
Antar, known as the Spider-Man of Yemen, died after falling without safety gear as rescue crews recovered his body from the crater.
- On June 12, free solo climber Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, known online as the 'Spider-Man of Yemen,' died after falling 393 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen's Dhale province.
- Just a day later in Brazil, 21-year-old student Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died during a rope-jumping excursion at the Ponte do Esqueleto, or 'Skeleton Bridge,' in Limeira, Paulo, when instructors allegedly failed to attach her safety cord.
- Videos captured both fatal incidents, showing Antar plunging 393 feet into a crater and Freitas falling 131 feet after a Superman-style jump, drawing millions of views across social media platforms.
- Following the Brazilian incident, authorities detained six people for questioning and arrested three organizers on charges of homicide with eventual intent for proceeding despite knowing the substantial risk of death.
- These unrelated tragedies have reignited global debates over safety standards in adventure sports and social media's influence on extreme-sports culture, prompting officials in Yemen and Brazil to urge greater caution.
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‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater
Cairo AP — A daredevil adventurer known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb vertical rock faces without safety equipment, authorities said. Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, was climbing the steep walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in the southern province of Dhale on Friday when he lost his grip and fell into the 120 meter (393 feet) crater, according to the Civil Defense Authority, whi…
A Yemeni climber famous on the Internet for his perilous ascension died after falling into the crater of a volcano. He was nicknamed "the Yemeni Spider-Man".
‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ Plunges to His Death While Scaling Volcanic Crater
An adventurer who became famous for climbing rugged terrain without safety equipment died after plunging into a volcano in the province of Dhale in Yemen. The post ‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ Plunges to His Death While Scaling Volcanic Crater appeared first on Breitbart.
The "Spider-Man of Yemen" dies in a volcanic crater.
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar was known for the risky acrobatic maneuvers on cliffs, without any kind of security equipment. Body found 30 meters deep, in the bottom of the crater.
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