Woman Dies After Safety Cord Left Off in Brazil Rope Jump
Investigators say staff forgot to attach the safety rope, and three men face homicide charges after the fatal jump.
- On Saturday, June 13, 2026, 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died after falling 40 meters from the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, Brazil, when operators failed to secure her safety line before launch.
- Witnesses captured video showing employees carrying Rodrigues de Freitas to the platform's edge while the safety rope lay coiled unused on the ground nearby. Bystanders shouted, "Guys, the rope!" as she was launched.
- Police detained six individuals associated with operator Entre Cordas; three men aged 27, 32 and 42 were arrested on charges of homicide with eventual intent after attempting to flee into nearby woods.
- Defense lawyer Rafael Gomes dos Santos argued that rope jumping "is not regulated, but it is also not prohibited" in Brazil, even as the operator deleted its Instagram account and WhatsApp group shortly after the tragedy.
- Limeira City Hall announced plans to sue the federal government, claiming officials had previously warned that the abandoned Skeleton Bridge lacked necessary access controls and safety infrastructure before the fatal incident.
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tubantia.nlThree bungee jumping instructors, who were involved in the death of a Brazilian woman, have been charged with manslaughter, local media from São Paulo report. The woman recently plummeted forty meters after it was discovered that her bungee cord was not secured to anything.
Woman falls to death when rope isn’t attached for jump off bridge
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Three jumping instructors have been arrested after a woman fell 130 feet to her death when she was tossed from a bridge for a rope jump without the rope being attached.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died in the jump Saturday in the countryside of Sao Paulo state. NBC News reports the three instructors have been arrested and charged with homicide with eventual intent.
The 21-year-old was breathing and still had a pulse after falling 40 meters into the void.
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